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Bonding: Atoms and their Eternal Search for Happiness, part 1

Author: Nick Johnson

Instructions:

For tonight's homework you MUST do the following:

Watch video's 1 through 4.
Complete the quiz on the right side of the screen.

Confused??? If the example problems in videos 1-4 did not make sense, watch these "Extra help" videos for a more detailed look at how it's done! These are NOT REQUIRED.

Required video #1 Ionic Bonding

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Required video #2 - Covalent Bonding

This video introduces the concept of covalent bond formation between atoms. It is required for viewing, but feel free to skip past parts you don't need to watch.

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Required video #3 Covalent Bonding - Lewis diagrams

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Required video #4 - Covalent vs. Ionic Compounds

This video explains why ionic and covalent bonds only form between certain types of atoms AND the form these compound types take on in real life.

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Help with Ionic Bonding Examples - NOT REQUIRED

Were you confused while watching the examples in the ionic bonding video? The link below will take you to a video that shows you how to create electron dot diagrams for aluminum nitride and calcium phosphide. This is NOT REQUIRED.

https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/follow-up-to-ionic-bonding-video/24451197/?ref=link&s=ZXBI2R

Source: Me.

Help with Covalent Bonding Examples - NOT REQUIRED

Were you confused while watching the covalent bonding video examples? The following link takes you to a video that shows how to draw NH₃, BF₃, NO₃^-1 and BrF₃ in more detail. This is NOT REQUIRED.

https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/follow-up-to-covalent-bonding-video/24451193/?ref=link&s=KuVAh7

Source: Me.