Where do the shapes of the orbitals come from? Where is the electron in the p orbital? High school students often have a hard time reconciling the tangible idea of an electron with the idea that the electron has wave-like properties.
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Atomic theory is a common topic throughout any introductory chemistry course.
“What are we doing to help kids achieve?”
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Chemical bonding is a pivotal topic in chemistry classes that can be overwhelming for students and teachers alike - so much to teach, so many ways that it can be overwhelming! On November 4th, 2021, Nora Walsh shared her unit covering chemical bonding and naming in this ChemBasics Talk.
Co-Authored by Dean J. Campbell*, Kayla Lippincott*, Audrey Stoewer*, Trevor Tran*
*Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
Co-Authored by Dean J. Campbell,* Bozana Lojpur,* and Rebecca Liu*
*Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
While students usually do well with naming binary ionic compounds of fixed charge, many students struggle with naming ionic compounds that contain ions of variable charge. Common mistakes include:
Quantum mechanics is a proverbially and quintessentially challenging topic. It is the poster-child of difficulty in chemistry.
“What are we doing to help kids achieve?”
At the high school level, chemistry labs can be challenging for a variety of reasons. First, the typical high school class length is usually far too short for completing an entire lab experiment, and spreading a lab over multiple days may leave the concepts fragmented in students' minds.
Learning about the periodic table and how the elements are arranged are both essential to success in chemistry. On October 7th, 2021, Rachmad Tjachyadi shared his unit covering the periodic table and periodic trends in this ChemBasics Talk.