Sunday, September 6, 2009

PREDICTING FORMULAS FOR IONIC COMPOUNDS

Following are a variety of sites that explain a little more about predicitng formulas for ionic compounds. The reference in our text is Chapter 3.

1. http://www.ehow.com/how_2386007_write-formulas-ionic-compounds.html

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vscoYh6m46M

POLYATOMIC CATIONS AND ANIONS





Following are several videos that explain polyatomic ions:








This video shows an interesting and creative way to remember the polytomic atoms:

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

EVERYTHING ATOMS

INTRODUCTION TO ATOMS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xSQlwWGT8M&feature=PlayList&p=166048DD75B05C0D&index=0

ORBITALS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBrp8uvNAhI&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=166048DD75B05C0D&index=1

THE ATOMIC MODEL:
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/19232-simply-science-the-atomic-model-video.htm

The Quantum Mechanical Atomic Model:
Lengthy video
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/20949-physics-the-quantum-mechanical-model-video.htm

CHEMISTRY 108 BASICS...CONVERSIONS TO MOLES