Stoichiometric Basics: Chemistry for Kids!

The top figure here shows the trends of electronegativity on the periodic table. The concept of electronegativity can be most simply ...

At this point a discussion of the periodic table is useful. A look at the periodic table helps you understand why certain elements share...

 If we strictly talk about the base unit of an ionic compound and the base unit of a covalent compound we can show pictorially the physica...

So if covalently bonded structures do not form lattices of repetitive atoms then what kind of molecular arrangements do they form? In a c...

An ionic bond was described in previous posts on this blog. Now I want to focus on a covalent bond. This is different from an ionic bond in...

Compounds that fall into the ionic bonding category tend to have certain traits. Some of these traits are as follows: 1. Made of a metal ...

Chemical bonding is one of the most basic concepts in science. It is an excellent place to start our survey of basic chemistry. Let...