Assessment tests
This section covers metallic and ionic bonding and structure. Unit 4 will cover covalent bonding and intermolecular forces.
| Description | |
| Teaching resources | |
| TR01 | Metallic bonding |
| TR02 | Ionic bonding |
External video links
The following videos have been prepared for the IB Chemistry syllabus (first exams May 2025), by Richard Thornley, Mike Sugiyama Jones and others.
Metallic structure and bonding (MSJ)
Factors affecting metallic bonding (MSJ)
Formation of ions from non-metallic elements
Formation of ions from metallic elements
Formation of ions by electron transfer
Ionic bonding
Naming compounds using oxidation states
Polyatomic ions
The ionic lattice
Factors affecting lattice enthalpy (MSJ)
Conductivity of ionic compounds
Volatility and solubility of ionic compounds
Factors affecting the lattice enthalpy
Radical atoms, molecules and ions
Lattice enthalpy explained