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This lesson's gonna be huge! The fifth of a six-part series discusses the formidable lattices created by ionic compounds, as well as bonding in metallic elements. Chemistry scholars learn the properties of both types of substances and how people use these properties in industry and day-to-day life.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have paired learners design a lab activity to test the properties of several metals
- Extend the lesson by creating a research project focused around the uses of ionic solids as insulating materials
Classroom Considerations
- Assumes some prior knowledge of ionic and metallic bonding
Pros
- The narrator poses questions then prompts for a pause to allow the class to answer and discuss
- Animated sequences illustrate the movement of electrons, which helps give students a strong sense of the role electrons play in conductivity and malleability
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- None