Chemistry Unit 2 Day 2

Students will learn about the role of valence electrons and will explain their conclusions in writing using the language of science (octet rule, chemical bonding, mechanisms of chemical bonding), sentence starters, and manipulatives.

Questions:

1. What is a valence electron? (book)
2. What do valence electrons look like? (book brain)
3. Why do you think valence electrons are the most important particle in an atom? (brain)