How to teach covalent bonding

By Catherine Smith2022-10-18T08:30:00

Different representations of the bonds in methane

Source: © Royal Society of Chemistry

Everything you need to teach 14–16 chemistry students this topic

There is a lot to unpack for students when teaching covalent bonding at 14–16, from dealing with misconceptions that arise from models, to helping your students understand the inherent complexity behind covalent bonding. But we have you covered. This article looks at ideas that can’t be explained in the 14–16 model of covalent bonding,potential misconceptions and the progression of models covered at 14–16.

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