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Bonding, Structure & Materials

VCE Chemistry: Unit 1: Bonding Summary

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This lesson explains Unit 1: Bonding Summary, focusing on Ionic bonding & materials and Metallic bonding & alloys. It helps students explain ionic, metallic and covalent bonding and compare intermolecular forces.

Ionic bonding & materialsMetallic bonding & alloysCovalent bondingAtomic notation, isotopes & ionsCationIntermolecular forcesMelting pointIonElectron

Learning goals

What you should be able to do

  • explain ionic, metallic and covalent bonding
  • compare intermolecular forces
  • determine atomic number, mass number and ionic charge
  • explain material properties from structure and bonding

Curriculum links

VCE Chemistry connections

  • Unit 1, Area of Study 1Elements and the periodic table
  • Unit 1, Area of Study 1Covalent substances
  • Unit 1, Area of Study 1Reactions of ionic compounds
  • Unit 1, Area of Study 1Reactions of metals