Knowledge Map
Course: Chemistry
Student: Honors & Regular
Unit: Bonding
Length of Unit: 2 weeks
Teacher: D. Neuman
Ohio Standards & Model Course of Study: As a result of this unit, I will be able to ...
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Define a chemical bond.
Relate chemical bond formation to electron configuration.
Describe the formation of positive and negative ions.
Describe the formation of ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds.
Apply the octet rule to atoms that bond covalently.
Describe the formation of single, double, and triple covalent bonds.
Relate the strength of covalent bonds to bond length.
Know how to draw Lewis structures.
Explain why resonance occurs and identify resonance structures.
Explain exceptions to the octet rule and be able to identify when these exceptions occur.
Know what VSEPR means and know the shapes associated with VSEPR.
Be able to predict the shape of a molecule.
Describe how electronegativity is used to determine bond type.
Compare and contrast polar and nonpolar covalent bonds and polar and nonpolar molecules.
Describe the characteristics of compounds that are covalently bonded.
Describe the characteristics of compounds that have ionic bonds.
Key Vocabulary:
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Chemical Bond
Cation
Anion
Ionic Bond
Polar Covalent Bond
Nonpolar Covalent Bond
Metallic Bond
Key Resources (i.e.textbook pages, internet resources, supplemental reading materials, etc.)
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Textbook: Chapter 8: Ionic Compounds & Chapter 9: Covalent Bonding
Atom World Tutorial (handout with questions)
Video: What Type of Bonds are These (www.keepvid.com)
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/chemistry/gilbert2/tutorials/interface.asp?chapter=chapter_08&folde
r=bonding
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/chemistry/gilbert2/tutorials/interface.asp?chapter=chapter_08&folde
r=lewis_structures
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/chemistry/gilbert2/tutorials/interface.asp?chapter=chapter_08&folde
r=resonance
http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/chang7/esp/folder_structure/bo/m2/s3/
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/chemical/bond2.html
Interventions (i.e. how/where to find help for specific needs)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Eh_0Dseg3E
(covalent bond tutorial online)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTx_DWboEVs
(ionic bond tutorial online)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T40sM8SXso&feature=related
(ionic bond tutorial online)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGA8sRwqIFg
(ionic, covalent, and metallic tutorial online)
Assessments (i.e. quizzes, journal entries, oral presentations, multimedia presentations, tests, etc.)
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Covalent Molecules Lab (Molecule sets)
Chemical Bonding Lab
Quiz over VSEPR & Lewis Structures
Test over Bonding