Structure and bonding
Why this, why now
This unit explores changes of state, particle kinetics, and energy transfers in relation to chemical bonding, including ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds. It examines carbon's unique bonding properties, leading to organic compounds and materials like diamond, graphite, fullerenes, and graphene.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 2 / 8
Structure and bonding
This unit explores changes of state, particle kinetics, and energy transfers in relation to chemical bonding, including ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds. It examines carbon's unique bonding properties, leading to organic compounds and materials like diamond, graphite, fullerenes, and graphene.
14 lessons- Forming ions for ionic bonding (RAM 1 d.p.)
- Forming ions for ionic bonding
- Bonding models
- Forming covalent bonds
- Ionic diagrams for binary ionic substances
- Why chemical reactions occur
- Determining ionic formulae
- Why chemical reactions happen
- Properties of covalent substances
- Properties of giant ionic structures
- Alloys and their properties
- Metal alloys
- Giant ionic structures
- Metallic structure and properties