Instructional Video

Ionic Bonding of Calcium Chloride, Lithium Fluoride and Potassium Oxide

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How do you know when an ionic bond requires two ions or if it needs more? The fifth video in the six-part series explains this concept. The video uses multiple examples using diagrams of valence electrons. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Create additional practice problems for pupils to work on independently
  • Review the rules for ionic bonding if students are still struggling
Classroom Considerations
  • Relies on prior knowledge from the previous videos in the series
Pros
  • Provides prompts to get out paper and pencil as well as pausing the video to solve practice problems
  • Includes a reminder that ions are stable as long as their outer electron shells are full, not just if the outer shell has eight electrons
Cons
  • None
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