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Royal Society of Chemistry
Shapes of Molecules—Hybrid Orbitals
Take your chemistry class' knowledge of molecular geometry to the next level! Introduce orbital hybridization with a series of related games. Individuals complete a data table in the first activity, then solve Sudoku-like puzzles using...
Curated OER
Bonding Theories
In this bonding learning exercise, 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...
Curated OER
Organic Chemistry Problem Set Exam 1
Though there are technically only 13 questions on this exam, they take up six pages and make a thorough assessment of organic chemistry principles. There are plenty of diagrams to label or complete. Emission spectra are displayed for...
Curated OER
Organic Chemistry 231, Martin Larter, Exam 1
If you need a straightforward and comprehensive organic chemistry exam, check this one out. Chemistry pupils identify functional groups in molecule diagrams, draw a Lewis structure, fill in a table about molecular shape, predict boiling...
Curated OER
Chemistry 116 Exam 1, Spring 2009
This five-page exam was designed for a biochemistry and organic chemistry course. It covers the molecular geometry and properties of organic comounds. Test takers identify compounds, functional groups, and isomers. They draw Lewis...
Curated OER
Review Questions-Molecular Geometry and VSEPR Theory
In this molecular geometry and VSEPR activity, students find bond angles, hybridization, determine polarity and draw orbital box diagrams of molecules. They determine molecular geometry and bond angles of given molecules and determine...
Texas State Energy Conservation Office
Investigation: Automotive Emissions and the Greenhouse Effect
It is recommended that you conduct this fabulous experiment as a whole-class demonstration. Collect air samples from the environment, human exhalation, and car exhaust, then compare them for carbon dioxide content using bromthymol blue...
Royal Society of Chemistry
Shapes of Molecules—Geometry of Central Atom
How is a molecule's shape determined? Explore bond angles, lone pairs, and VSEPR theory through a logic-based activity. Chemists pull together information about the major molecular shapes, then use it to solve puzzles.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Electronegativity Values
Finally, an electronegativity resource your class will be strangely drawn to! Skilled scientists manipulate interactive puzzles to gain an understanding of common electronegativity values. The great thing? You can conduct the lesson...
Royal Society of Chemistry
Shapes of Molecules—Distortion from the Pure Geometry
Ready to introduce the realities of molecular geometry to chemistry pupils? Use a logic-based interactive! Perfect as individual practice, the puzzles explore the bond angles and repulsions present in three common molecular shapes.
Curated OER
Organic Chemistry II
In this chemistry worksheet, students write the structures for the compounds illustrated on the sheet. Then they name the compounds whose structures are illustrated in part two. Students also fill in the blanks to complete the paragraph...
Curated OER
Free Radical Reactions
In this chemistry worksheet, learners look at the diagrams for the chemistry reaction. Then they write down the correct chemical reaction.
Davidson College
Davidson College: Visualization of Atomic Orbitals: Hybrid Orbitals
Explains the creation of hybrid orbitals and presents their electron density plots and energy diagrams. Requires Java.
Other
Mark Bishop: Hybrid Orbitals
Cool visual site that shows a 3-D image of the various hybrid orbitals that are possible. Requires the CHIME plug-in to view images.
Other
Time Domain Cvd: Hybrid Orbitals and Complex Molecules
Good look at the orbital hybridization that goes along with the different arrangements of electron clouds. Solid information and graphics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bond Hybridization
Practice determining the hybridization for atoms in covalent compounds. Use the interactive scratch pad to work out the problems.
Other
Monterey Peninsula College: Molecular Orbital Theory
Very deep presentation of molecular bonding and orbital theory. Nice graphics and text make it a good presentation of some high end material.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Valence Bond Theory and Hybrid Atomic Orbitals
Provides good objectives to go along with a text discussion of hybridization. Complete with illustrations, charts, and graphics.
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Hydrogen Like Orbitals
Good site for viewing atomic orbitals. Click on an energy level and you get a simulated three dimensional image of the orbitals.
Michael Blaber, PhD
Florida State University: Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories
This article from the Florida State University contains information on multiple bonds and orbitals. Great charts and pictures are shown to help the educational process. Definitely a great site to check out on the subject.
Michael Blaber, PhD
Florida State University: Basic Concepts of Covalent Bonding: Covalent Bonding
Good introduction and graphics make this a solid page for understanding the orbital role in bonding and molecular geometry. The author is a professor at Florida State University.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Valence Bond Model
The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into several sections covering various aspects of topics related to chemistry. This section deals with hybrid orbitals and specifically the valence bond model.
Other
Monterey Peninsula College: Pi Bond
Monterey Peninsula College faculty page simply shows a 3-D image of a Pi bonding orbital. Requires the CHIME plug-in
Towson University
Towson University: Shapes of Molecules
This chemistry class printout details the main points of molecular geometry and explains bond hybridization and bond angles.