The chemical bonding of two atoms live experiments done by our students

According to Live Science and Achievers Dream Chemistry tuition experts, atoms are the basic units of matter and the defining structure of elements and are made of three different particles, namely; neutrons, protons, and electrons, which are further composed of even smaller particles referred to as quarks. This usually is understandable through live experience experiments where two atoms are combined to produce another element with the two atoms chemically combined to form a compound.

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There are three different types of chemical bonds, which include; iconic, covalent, and metallic. Ionic bonds are typically formed when there is a transfer of an electron from one atom to the other. And covalent bonds comes from the sharing of electrons between two atoms different atoms.

In a bid to adequately prepare our students, we engage them on numerous live experiments that spark learning fun and open environment. It also equips our students with a clear understanding of individual elements and chemical components in life. Chemistry through live experience has enabled us to produce successful students in this discipline.

In an attempt to illustrate and understand these reactions and connections, our students carried out separate live experiments to demonstrate a chemical bonding between two atoms.

1.       Experiment 1 – Chemical bonding between Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl)

Sodium and Chlorine is great examples of atoms that combine ionically. Sodium is a reactive soft and silvery metal and is of low density. Its atoms have got one valence electrons, while Chlorine is a corrosive yellowish and green gas with seven valence electrons in its atoms. Our students took these two atoms and mixed them to create chemical bonding.

Results

As the two were mixed, the elements combined explosively as an electron moved from each sodium to each Chlorine atoms. A closer look at the result revealed small particles of Sodium Chloride domestically referred to as table salt. Out of these experiments, our students were able to understand how atoms combine to form different components that are useful and applicable in real-life situations

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2.  Experiment 2 – The Chemical bonding between Water (H20), Oxygen (02) and Hydrogen (H2)

Water is an example of a compound containing two 0xygen Hydrogen covalent bonds. Hydrogen is a colourless explosively reactive gas, and its atoms have got one valence electrons. Oxygen is a colourless reactive gas with six valence electrons in its atoms. Our students mixed the two gases by having them in two separate jars and opening their lids over a small lamp of fire.

Results

A spark caused them two gases to react. The atoms then explosively combined as a pair of electrons were shared between each oxygen and two hydrogen atoms. A closer look at the glass container showed condensed water vapour on the cool container walls. The students were then able to understand how two atoms can chemically combine to give a resultant product.

Through the two experiments, the students widened their understanding of the chemical bonding between two atoms and the effect of two atoms bonding together. 

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