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| This lesson consists of eight Authorware modules. You may view them on line if you have downloaded and installed the Authorware Webplayer plug-in described in the orientation. (Note: For some undetermined reason, the Intermolecular Bonds module will not play in Internet Explorer. It will run in Netscape, so please use that browser.) You may also download executable versions of these modules to play off line by going to the Authorware Download page. In this lesson we will learn how to make some basic predictions about the physical properties of matter based ultimately on its atomic structure. From the chemical formula of a compound, we will be able to determine its polarity, that is, to what extent one end of its molecule is negatively charged while the other end is positively charged. From a molecule's polarity, we will learn how to predict which of the various types of chemical bonds it is capable of forming. We will also learn something about the relative strengths of the various kinds of bonds. Ultimately, by knowing what kinds of chemical bonds various compounds form, we will be able to compare their physical properties - properties like melting point, boiling point, and miscibility (how well they mix with one another).
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