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Review Questions-Molecular Geometry and VSEPR Theory
For this molecular geometry and VSEPR worksheet, students find bond angles, hybridization, determine polarity and draw orbital box diagrams of molecules. They determine molecular geometry and bond angles of given molecules and determine...
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Bonding Theories
In this bonding worksheet, students fill in 8 blanks with the appropriate terms about theories of bonding, they determine if 6 statements are true or false, they match 5 terms with their meanings and they solve 1 problem related to...
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Lewis Structures
In this compounds worksheet, students draw the Lewis structure and alternate resonance structures and then give the geometry and hybridization for the underlined atom. This worksheet has 9 problems to solve.
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Lewis Structures and Bonding
In this compounds learning exercise, students complete a graphic organizer by filling in the chemical compounds structure, resonance, geometry, hybridization, and bond angles. Then students complete 2 short answer questions.
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Hybridization
In this chemical compounds worksheet, students draw the Lewis structure and "cloud" structures for given compounds. Then students match the Lewis structure with the correct cloud diagrams. This worksheet has 2 problems to solve.
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JUST A MATTER OF TIME
Students recognize the dynamic changes in themselves and in agriculture that have occurred through the years. They are shown pictures of a baby or students are asked to think of their little brothers or sisters or themselves in...
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Here's Looking at You
High schoolers assess some common inherited traits which are easily observable and note their phenotype for the trait. Students compare their phenotypes to those of their parents and attempt to describe the pattern and manor of inheritance.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Some Genes Are Dominant
Learn about the principle of dominance as you watch animations showing Mendel's experiments with pea plants. Find out what happened when he crossed plants that produced green seeds with those that produced yellow seeds.
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The Organometallic Hyper Text Book: Alkene Complexes
A summary of alkene complexes formed with transition metals. Includes information on hybridization and synthesis.
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The Organometallic Hyper Text Book: Olefin Metathesis
Rearrangements of alkene with transition metal complexes. Includes information on catalysts, mechanisms and other similar polymerizations.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Inheritance of Gene Variations
This animated description of George Shull's research of hybridization explains one of the key components of evolution, inheritance of gene variations.
Michael Blaber, PhD
Florida State University: Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories
This article from the Florida State University contains information on multiple bonds and orbitals. Great charts and pictures are shown to help the educational process. Definitely a great site to check out on the subject.
Towson University
Towson University: Shapes of Molecules
This chemistry class printout details the main points of molecular geometry and explains bond hybridization and bond angles.
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Time Domain Cvd: Hybrid Orbitals and Complex Molecules
Good look at the orbital hybridization that goes along with the different arrangements of electron clouds. Solid information and graphics.
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Mark Bishop: Hybrid Orbitals
Cool visual site that shows a 3-D image of the various hybrid orbitals that are possible. Requires the CHIME plug-in to view images.
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Monterey Peninsula College: Molecular Orbital Theory
Very deep presentation of molecular bonding and orbital theory. Nice graphics and text make it a good presentation of some high end material.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Valence Bond Theory and Hybrid Atomic Orbitals
Provides good objectives to go along with a text discussion of hybridization. Complete with illustrations, charts, and graphics.
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The Evidence for Evolution
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author, and in this section he discusses the evidence for evolution.
Michael Blaber, PhD
Florida State University: Basic Concepts of Covalent Bonding: Covalent Bonding
Good introduction and graphics make this a solid page for understanding the orbital role in bonding and molecular geometry. The author is a professor at Florida State University.
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Hydrogen Like Orbitals
Good site for viewing atomic orbitals. Click on an energy level and you get a simulated three dimensional image of the orbitals.
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Monterey Peninsula College: Pi Bond
Monterey Peninsula College faculty page simply shows a 3-D image of a Pi bonding orbital. Requires the CHIME plug-in