Bonding, structure and particles
Free ESAT Chemistry lesson. Worked examples, common mistakes and a self-check.
What the lesson covers
- Elements, compounds and mixtures
- Why atoms bond, and ionic bonding
- Structure and properties of ionic compounds
- Covalent bonding and simple molecules
- Simple molecules: weak forces between them
- Giant covalent structures and metallic bonding
- The particle model: states and changes of state
- Putting it together: identifying a structure from data
- Self-check questions with answers (8)
Specification: C6.1-6.7, C15.1-15.2. Codes follow the UAT-UK ESAT content specification.
How to use it
- Read a section, then cover the worked example and try it yourself.
- Check the common mistakes list: these are the slips the real test is built to catch.
- Do the self-check without looking back. Mark it against the answers.
- Then practise the topic under time, with the matching practice set.
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