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National Institute of Open Schooling

Chemical Bonding

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Name is Bond, covalent bond. Through readings and answering questions, classes explore the different types of chemical bonds, their characteristics, valence shell electron pair repulsion theory, and atomic orbitals. 
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Chemical Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
All chemical reactions require energy. To explore thermodynamics, classes read and discuss its laws, exothermic and endothermic reactions, enthalpy in many forms, calculate enthalpy problems, and use Hess' Law to calculate enthalpy of a...
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It's About Time

Organic Substances

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Host an exciting lab in which learners burn fruit rinds to better understand hydrocarbons. A reading passage and analysis questions wrap up the lesson. 
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Coordination Compounds

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Cyanide, a coordination compound, is used in the extraction of gold and silver. Part 24 in the series of 36 delves into the world of coordination compounds. Classes learn, through readings, discussions, and answering questions, how to...
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Although their name makes them sound dangerous or toxic, carboxylic acids are found throughout nature in things such as citric acid, vinegar, and even in your DNA. Through detailed readings, discussions, and answering questions...
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National Institute of Open Schooling

p-Block Elements and Their Compounds – II

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Ozone, made of three bonded oxygen atoms, is found 15-30 km above Earth, has a strong smell, is blue, and blocks sunlight from hitting the surface of Earth. The 22nd lesson in a series of 36 specifically focuses on the important elements...
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Classes continue their study of organic compounds in a detailed lesson covering alcohols, phenols, and ethers. Naming these compounds, classifying them, and describing their preparation and use are some of the topics covered. Through...
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American Chemical Society

Development of Baking Powder

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Did you know baking powder can be used to treat acne, whiten teeth, and make sugar cookies? The lesson on the development of baking powder is ready-to-go with no preparation required. Through readings, pupils answer questions, complete...
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Nomenclature and General Principles

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Carbon, the base for all organic compounds, exists in nature in its purest form as graphite or diamonds. The 25th lesson in a series of 36 teaches pupils the nomenclature of organic compounds. Learners read about how to use the IUPAC...
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National Institute of Open Schooling

General Characteristics of the p-Block Elements

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The 20th installment in a series of 36 focuses on the characteristics of the p-block elements. Learners discuss, read about, and answer questions pertaining to the occurrence of these elements in nature, their electron configurations,...
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Atomic Structure

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Learners explain historical findings such as Rutherford and Bohr's contributions, explain wave particle duality, and formulate Heinsenberg's uncertainty principle. They also draw s, p, and d orbitals, explain more historical findings,...
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National Institute of Open Schooling

Periodic Table and Atomic Properties

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
An in-depth lesson, the fourth activity in a series of 36, begins with teaching how the periodic table's arrangement came to its current design. Using this knowledge, pupils then move on to analyze the arrangement of elements to their...
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Molecules and the Properties of Bonded Atoms

For Students 9th - 10th
College-level site goes into great detail about chemical bonding properties, as far as energies, structure, angles, and length. Infrared absorption, the greenhouse effect, and global warming are addressed to exemplify bond length...
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Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: Chemical Bonds Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
Find answers to common questions about chemical bonds. Recognize molecular orbital theory and know how to draw a Lewis structure.
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University of Florida

University of Florida: General Chemistry I: Chemical Bonding

For Students 9th - 10th
Notes on covalent bonding, bond length, bond energies, Lewis dot structures, and percent ionic character. Colorful graphics.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Bonding in Metals and Semiconductors

For Students 9th - 10th
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores chemical bonding in relation to metals and semiconductors. Topics covered include molecular orbitals in metals, band structure in metals, and more.
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National Institutes of Health

Ncbi: The Molecular Biology of the Cell: The Chemical Components of a Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
Advanced chapter of the book "The Molecular Biology of the Cell" describes and provides illustrations of our most current understanding of the chemical makeup of cells and their components. Explains in detail how electron activity keeps...
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University of California

Organic Chemistry Page: A Brief Tutorial on Drawing Lewis Dot Structures

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent lesson on writing Lewis structures. Examples shown include ammonium ion, carbon dioxide and the carbonate ion.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Electronegativity

For Students 9th - 10th
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses shared chemical bonds between two elements resulting in electronegative and electropositive outcomes.
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Linus Pauling (1901 1994)

For Students 9th - 10th
This Access Excellence site provides a general biography of Linus Pauling, the two-time Nobel laureate who the elucidated chemical bonding, amino acid and protein structures, and the molecular basis of sickle-cell anemia.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: States of Matter [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Through a series of five related sections, this 24 page pdf file examines a range of topics associated with states of matter including physical interactions between molecular units, bonding within molecular units, molecular units of...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ester

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia entry for the chemical compound ester. Includes naming conventions, properties, reactions, and the like.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Enthalpy Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
With an overview of topics related to chemical energetics, this site provides a foundation to a study of thermodynamics and its relation to enthalpy. Topics covered include bond enthalpies and bond energies, energy content of fuels,...