General Chemistry · Module 5 · Ionic and covalent bonding

Chemical Bonding Lab

Bond any two elements and watch electrons move, drill names and formulas with worked solutions, build Lewis structures electron by electron, and see bonding at work in the body. Nothing here is graded.

Part 1: Bonding Simulator

Valence electron Electron-poor (δ+) or cation Electron-rich (δ−) or anion Energy curve

Drag along the energy curve (or use the distance slider) to pull the two nuclei apart or push them together. Atom sizes and speeds are not to scale.