Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Chemical Bonds: Covalent or Ionic or What?
Use this resource to understand polar covalence in ion-derived solids.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Chemical Bond
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of a chemical bond, why they form and the different types.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Chemical Bond
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of a chemical bond, why they form and the different types.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Chemical Bonding
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examine the types of chemical bonding.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ionic and Covalent Bonding
In this tutorial, students learn about ionic and covalent bonds and predict which elements will form which type of bond. Includes interactive exercises as well as videos.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Energy Levels, Electrons, Ionic Bonding
Students discover that ionic bonding occurs when electrons are transferred from one atom to the other and not shared as in covalent bonding.
University of Florida
University of Florida: General Chemistry I: Chemical Bonding
Notes on covalent bonding, bond length, bond energies, Lewis dot structures, and percent ionic character. Colorful graphics.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Chemistry: Bonding
In this module students explore the properties of chemicals with covalent and ionic bonds. Students learn that there are different types of covalent bonds, polar and nonpolar, and that the type of covalent bond along with the shape of a...
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Compounds and Chemical Bonds: Audio Book
Did you ever wonder how or why atoms bond together? This interactive tutorial sheds some light on why bonds form and the difference between ionic and covalent bonds.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Single and Multiple Covalent Bonds
Explains what covalent bonds are and the difference between them and ionic bonds. Discusses the properties of polar and non-polar covalent bonds, and single and multiple covalent bonds, and gives analogies and examples of how covalent...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Chemical Bonding
Study chemical bonding in chemistry including atoms, valence electrons, ionic and covalent bonding, and how molecules are formed on this site!
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Bonding and Chemical Reactions
Through informational text, interactive puzzles, and review questions, students differentiate ionic and covalent bonds and identify the properties of each. They also use oxidation numbers to predict formulas of ionic compounds, name...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Introducing Ionic Bonds: How Does the String Hold Together?
This inquiry activity introduces chemical and ionic bonds and allows students to investigate an unknown situation, make hypotheses, and share data.
McMaster University
Mc Master University: Chemistry: Ionic Bonds
This site gives a brief description of bonding in ionic compounds.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Chemical Bonds: Lesson 2
Describe the difference between Ionic and Covalent bonding. This lesson is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Chemical Bonds."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Chemical Bonds: Lesson 5
Describe the difference between Ionic and Covalent bonding. This lesson is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Chemical Bonds."
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Chemical Bonding
What is a chemical bond? Learn about the structure of an atom, why bonds are formed, and the different types of chemical bonds.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Characteristics of Chemical Bonds: Lesson 2
This lesson will present the basic properties and characteristics of chemical bonds. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Characteristics of Chemical Bonds."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Characteristics of Chemical Bonds: Lesson 4
This lesson will present the basic properties and characteristics of chemical bonds. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Characteristics of Chemical Bonds."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Polarity and Intermolecular Forces
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The following online tutorial describes how the electronegativity difference between two atoms in a covalent bond results in the formation of a nonpolar covalent,...
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University: Bonding Rules of Thumb
Simple rules to help students identify types of chemical bonding.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Ionic Bonding: Lesson 2
This lesson will define an ionic bond. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Ionic Bonding."
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Chapter 4: The Periodic Table and Bonding
Six middle school chemistry lessons about the periodic table and bonding complete with handouts and animations.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Characteristics of Ionic Bonding
Explains what chemical bonds are and how they form, the three most common types, and the characteristics of ionic bonds. Gives an example of ionic bonding.