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VCE Chemistry Unit 1: Ionic compounds p2: Naming ionic compounds

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This lesson explains Unit 1: Ionic compounds p2: Naming ionic compounds, focusing on Ionic bonding & materials. It helps students use the periodic table to identify trends and determine atomic number, mass number and ionic charge.

Ionic bonding & materialsSubatomic particlesAtomic notation, isotopes & ionsAtomic models & historyCationAnionElectronIonAtomPeriodic table

Learning goals

What you should be able to do

  • use the periodic table to identify trends
  • determine atomic number, mass number and ionic charge
  • explain ionic, metallic and covalent bonding
  • 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 1Reactions of ionic compounds
  • Unit 1, Area of Study 1Covalent substances