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PhET

Molecule Shapes: Basics

For Students 6th - 12th
In molecules, bonds rotate about the nucleus due to the repulsion of subatomic particles. In a simulation, learners manipulate the bonds of a molecule to meet the atoms' needs. They can then see the specific molecular shapes of five...
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Assessment
Curated OER

2007 U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Local Section Exam

For Students 9th - 12th
Sixty multiple choice questions cover the entire gamut of chemistry concepts. This is the local section of the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad, where your chemistry candidates take a shot at entering the national competition. They...
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Interactive
Royal Society of Chemistry

Shapes of Molecules—Hybrid Orbitals

For Students 6th - 12th
Take your chemistry class' knowledge of molecular geometry to the next level! Introduce orbital hybridization with a series of related games. Individuals complete a data table in the first activity, then solve Sudoku-like puzzles using...
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Interactive
Royal Society of Chemistry

Shapes of Molecules—Distortion from the Pure Geometry

For Students 6th - 12th
Ready to introduce the realities of molecular geometry to chemistry pupils? Use a logic-based interactive! Perfect as individual practice, the puzzles explore the bond angles and repulsions present in three common molecular shapes.
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Interactive
Royal Society of Chemistry

Shapes of Molecules—Geometry of Central Atom

For Students 6th - 12th
How is a molecule's shape determined? Explore bond angles, lone pairs, and VSEPR theory through a logic-based activity. Chemists pull together information about the major molecular shapes, then use it to solve puzzles.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Chemistry 116 Exam 1, Spring 2009

For Students Higher Ed
This five-page exam was designed for a biochemistry and organic chemistry course. It covers the molecular geometry and properties of organic comounds. Test takers identify compounds, functional groups, and isomers. They draw Lewis...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Organic Chemistry 231, Martin Larter, Exam 1

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
If you need a straightforward and comprehensive organic chemistry exam, check this one out. Chemistry pupils identify functional groups in molecule diagrams, draw a Lewis structure, fill in a table about molecular shape, predict boiling...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bonding Exercises

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
For this chemical compounds worksheet, learners complete a graphic organizer by determining the electron dot formula, molecular shape, bond angle, bond polarity, and molecular polarity for 7 given compounds.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Honors Chemistry, Organic Chemistry

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Looking for a versatile worksheet on organic chemistry? If so, you might consider this resource. This resource asks learners to identify organic molecules, match terms with their definitions, determine bond angles and hybridization of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

VSEPR Theory: Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
In this atoms worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by filling in the number of atoms, number of electron pairs, number of long pairs, bond angle, and molecular shape.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Organic Molecules Quiz

For Students Higher Ed
In this organic molecules worksheet, students solve four problems. They draw Lewis structures, they identify functional groups in a molecule, they draw resonance structures and they provide details of bonding within a molecule.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Periodic Table

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this periodic table worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer comparing and contrasting the characteristics of the 7 periodic families. Some of the characteristics are electron configuration, bond angle, dot diagram, polarity,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Lewis Structures, VSEPR, Polarity, IM Forces

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this compounds worksheet, students draw the Lewis structures, indicating the molecular polarity and the major intermolecular force in each compound. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Lewis Structures and Bonding

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this compounds worksheet, 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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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Molecular Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The following online tutorial explains the basis of VSEPR theory. It helps students predict the shapes of molecules and polyatomic ions using VSEPR theory and it...
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Handout
Towson University

Towson University: Shapes of Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
This chemistry class printout details the main points of molecular geometry and explains bond hybridization and bond angles.
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University of Wisconsin: Cycloalkane Conformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Comparison of straight chained and cycloalkanes. Bond angles of a variety of structures presented. Equatorial and axial positions shown. Plug-ins required for interactive illustrations.