How atoms bond - George Zaidan and Charles Morton
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Atoms can (and do) bond constantly; it's how they form molecules. Sometimes, in an atomic tug-of-war, one atom pulls electrons from another, forming an ionic bond. Atoms can also play nicely and share electrons in a covalent bond. From simple oxygen to complex human chromosome 13, George Zaidan and Charles Morton break down the humble chemical bond.
Choose a molecule from the video, and write a complete and correct Lewis structure for it. What information (about protons, neutrons, and electrons) gets transferred from the full view we show in the video to the Lewis structure? Why do you think Lewis structures are a useful tool for chemists?
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- Educator George Zaidan, Charles Morton
- Animator Bevan Lynch
- Narrator George Zaidan
