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Bonding Theories
In this bonding activity, students fill in 8 blanks with the appropriate terms about theories of bonding, they determine if 6 statements are true or false, they match 5 terms with their meanings and they solve 1 problem related to hybrid...
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Oh - The Bonds of Matter!
Eighth graders identify the types of bonds elements form. In this chemistry instructional activity, 8th graders represent valence electrons with dot structures. They draw and label different atoms.
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Bonding
In this word search worksheet, students locate 12 words related to molecular bonding. Words include molecule, ions, forces, polarity, partial, and particles.
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Predicting Molecular Shapes
In this molecular shapes instructional activity, students read about how to predict molecular shapes in molecules based on the number of electron pairs and the VSEPR theory. Students are given twelve molecules, they draw the Lewis...
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Periodic Table
In this periodic table instructional activity, students are given 12 terms and must match the terms to their appropriate definition. Topics include types of bonds, types of elements, and types of ions.
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The Properties of Metals
In this properties of metals worksheet, students read about the history of metal use and their properties. Students read about metallic bonding and answer three questions about bonding in metals.
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Covalent Compounds
In this compounds activity, students practice writing ion notation and making ionic compounds. Students make covalent bonds. This activity has 10 fill in the blank and 18 problems to solve.
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Writing Lewis Structures
In this Lewis structures worksheet, students read about drawing Lewis structures and how to identify valence electrons. They draw Lewis structures for eight given compounds.
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How Do Atoms Stick Together?
In this chemical bonding activity, students answer 10 questions about ionic bonding, covalent bonding, metallic bonding, Lewis structures, and intermolecular forces.
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Organic Molecules Quiz
In this organic molecules worksheet, students solve four problems. They draw Lewis structures, they identify functional groups in a molecule, they draw resonance structures and they provide details of bonding within a molecule.
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Periodic Table
In this periodic table and elements learning exercise, learners review valence electrons, octet rule, oxidation number, and the difference between metals and non-metals on the periodic table. This learning exercise has 5 matching, 20...
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VSEPR Theory: Molecules with Lone Pairs
In this VSEPR theory worksheet, learners build models of molecules using styrofoam balls and pipe cleaners to represent lone pairs. Students complete a chart for 12 molecules with valence electrons, Lewis structures, bond angles, lone...
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Electonegativity-How Do Atoms Stick Together?
In this electronegativity instructional activity, students use given electronegativity values for each element to determine the bond type in 9 molecules.
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Water: The Neutral Substance
In this water learning exercise, students read about hydrogen bonds in water and the differences in electronegativity between the oxygen atom and the two hydrogen atoms in water. Students answer four questions about the structure of...
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Periodic Table
In this periodic table worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer comparing and contrasting the characteristics of the 7 periodic families. Some of the characteristics are electron configuration, bond angle, dot diagram, polarity,...
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What Information is on the Periodic Table?
In this elements worksheet, students review the information that is found on a periodic table including atomic mass, chemical symbol, atomic, number, and electron configuration. This worksheet has 7 fill in the blank questions.
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Interactive Quiz 2
In this chemistry interactive quiz, students answer 15 multiple choice questions on chemical bonding, enthalpy and Lewis structures.
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Covalent Compounds
In this covalent compounds worksheet, students answer 8 questions about bonding in covalent compounds, covalent bonds, and diatomic molecules. Students draw 2 dot diagrams showing covalent bonding. They answer 4 questions about bacteria...
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Analyzing Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
In this oxidation-reduction reactions learning exercise, students read about reactions where elements gain and lose electrons. When elements gain electrons they are reduced and when the lose electrons the elements are oxidized. They are...
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Edible Atom/Molecule
Upcoming chemists construct atom or molecule models out of candy. This is a classic idea that learners really enjoy; however, this lesson plan is vague. There is no instruction about the structure of atoms or molecules. Make sure you...
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Molecular Model Building
During this hands-on activity, young chemists build molecular models based on the Lewis dot structure before studying valence shell electron pair repulsion theory.
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Mystery Anions
Lost an electron? You should keep an ion them. Young chemists learn qualitative analysis in the second lesson of an 11-part chemistry series. After observing reactions of simple salts, the teacher provides pupils with unknown...
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Atomic Bonding
In this bonding worksheet, students combine the given atoms to make new neutral compounds. This worksheet has 22 problems to solve.
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Sub-Atomic Particles (14-16)
In 1897, J.J. Thomson discovered the electron, the first subatomic particle proven to exist. Scholars review their understanding of electrons, protons, and neutrons as they work through the puzzles. Each puzzle connects two or three...