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of Nursing and Academic Division of Midwifery
RLO: Atomic Bonding
Resources
| Title/link | Description |
|---|---|
| Atomic Structure | An introduction to basic atomic structure. |
| Elements that make up the human body | Introducing the periodic table of elements, and identifying the major elements involved in the human body and their roles. |
| Lewis dot structures of Covalent Compounds | This learning object examines the basic structure of atoms and the valence electrons (those in the outermost shell, which give an atom its chemical properties) with reference to the element's position in the Periodic Table. |
Glossary
- Atom: an electrically-neutral combination of electrons, protons and neutrons, the "smallest unit of an element to retain all the chemical properties of that element".
- Electron: an almost weightless particle carrying a negative charge.
- Electron shells: the orbits in which electrons in an atom reside. Only the electrons in the outermost, or valence, shell are involved in chemical reactions.
- Molecule: a coherent particle comprising two or more atoms, "the smallest particle of a pure chemical substance that still retains its chemical composition and properties".
- Ionic bonding: chemical bonding between two oppositely-charged ions, one negative and one positive.
- Ion: an atom or group of atoms with a net electrical charge.
- Covalent bonding: chemical bonding where electrons in outer shells are shared between two atoms.
RLO Transcript (Rich Text Format 17kb)
© 2005 School of Nursing and Academic Division of Midwifery, University of Nottingham
Developer: Barry Wood
Content author: Richard Windle
RLO released: 10th November, 2005
Page last updated: 9 February, 2022