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Home Interactives Chemical Bonding and Molecular Shape

Interactive - Chemical Bonding and Molecular Shape

Explore how Ions bonds and the different type of bonds that form between atoms.

Activities

Electronegativity

Two approaching atoms will interact in such a way as to form a bond. But not all bonds are created equal. So what distinguishes one bond fron another bond? And is there a model for predicting what type of bond will form? Explore these questions with our Electronegativity simulation.

Electronegativity

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Making An Ion

You know that great feeling after eating a big meal and becoming full? Or the positive feeling after losing a little extra negative weight? Atoms are like that too! In this interactive, you'll see how atoms with a nearly full outer shell can take on a couple electrons to complete themselves, or shed some electrons if they have a nearly empty shell, and how the charges change.

Making An Ion

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