Access the CSD Educational Collection
The Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) Educational Collection is a subset of the database offering over 750 3D structures of molecules and complexes for teaching purposes. It is free to access online without a CSD licence.
Strengthen students’ grasp of the abstract so they master this tricky topic and effectively tackle exam questions
Describe the metallic bonding model and explain how this leads to particular properties in metals, with this scaffolded writing activity
Understand the models and diagrams used to represent ionic bonding and their limitations, with this scaffolded writing activity
Explore analytical techniques and their applications with a chromatography investigation and research activity
Understand covalent bonding diagrams and their limitations, with this scaffolded writing activity
Support learners to retrieve information on the structure and bonding in different forms of carbon, with this scaffolded writing activity
