Metals bend the rules of bonding to create their own version. A thorough video lesson describes how metals bond using animated models. The instructor explains how metallic bonding leads to different chemical properties than ionic or covalent bonding.

Concepts

metals, compounds, chemical compounds, metallic bonds, valence electrons, chemical properties, crystal structure, alloys

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils create a foldable to record important information on the different types of bonds
• Research common alloys and their uses

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a familiarity with the periodic table and the electrons associated with groups of elements

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Highlights properties of metals in connection to their bonding strategies
• Emphasizes new vocabulary both in verbal and written format

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7