Devry CHEM120 Week 2 Discussion Latest 2019 September

CHEM120 Introduction to General Organic & Biological Chemistry with
Lab

Week 2 Discussion

Atomic
Structure

Required
Resources

Read/review
the following resources for this activity:

Textbook:
Chapter 3, 7, and 8

Unit 2
Lesson

Initial
Post Instructions

Option 1:

Your
initial post in the discussion this week consists of two parts. First, choose a
molecule used in healthcare, industry, or found in a natural source and discuss
the importance of this molecule. Be sure to include at least one outside source
and make sure to follow APA citation guidelines.

In the
second part of your initial post, we will be practicing naming ionic and
covalent compounds as well as polyatomic ions. To begin, give the chemical
formula for each of the following: A covalent compound containing no more than
two types of elements, an ionic compound no more than two types of elements,
and an ionic compound containing a polyatomic. Be sure that these compounds are
valid (for example, the charges balance out in the ionic compound) and that the
subscripts do not exceed 10.

Option 2:

Your
initial post in the discussion this week consists of two parts. First, choose a
molecule used in healthcare, industry, or found in a natural source and discuss
the importance of this molecule. Be sure to include at least one outside source
and make sure to follow APA citation guidelines.

The
electron configuration of an atom determines the number of electrons available
to participate in bonding with another atom. One method of depicting the
valence electrons that an atom has is through the Lewis structure. For the
second part of your initial post, pick an element from the periodic table of
elements. Identify the valence electrons and the orbitals in which they reside.

Follow-Up
Post Instructions

Respond to
at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by
providing more information and clarification. Here are some suggestions for how
you can add to the discussion and explore the unit 1 content in more detail:

Respond to
a peer’s option 1 post and research/discuss one of their chemical compounds.
Using the naming rules we learned in class, walk us through each step.

Pick a
peer’s option 2 post and answer each of the following questions:

How many
unpaired electrons are present?

How many
covalent bonds could this element make?

Could this
element participate in a double or triple bond? Why or why not?