Chemistry II Advanced Survey · Electron Arrangement, Bonding, and Properties of Materials
Virginia SOL CHII.3
Virginia SOL CHII.3 is part of the Electron Arrangement, Bonding, and Properties of Materials strand in Chemistry II Advanced Survey (Science). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students investigate and understand that the electron arrangement in atoms and ions contributes to bonding, structure, and properties of materials. Below is what CHII.3 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice CHII.3 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL CHII.3 means
Investigate and understand that the electron arrangement in atoms and ions contributes to bonding, structure, and properties of materials.
Skills you’ll practice for CHII.3
- Predict the type of bonding that occurs between elements.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how Coulomb’s law explains the arrangement of ions in an ionic substance.
- Develop and use models of molecules (Lewis diagrams, VSEPR model, hybrid orbitals) to predict molecular geometry including expanded octets.
- Plan and conduct an investigation to identify an unknown substance using properties.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how metallic bonding explains the properties of metallic substances.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how the atomic and molecular structure of materials determines their function and properties.
Key concepts covered by CHII.3
- bonding prediction
- element bonding
- chemical bonding
- Coulomb’s law
- ionic arrangement
- claim evaluation
- molecular geometry
- Lewis diagrams
- VSEPR model
- hybrid orbitals
- expanded octets
- unknown substance identification
- property analysis
- investigation planning
- metallic bonding
- metallic properties
- atomic structure
- molecular structure
- material properties
How to study and practice SOL CHII.3
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether CHII.3 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
Frequently asked questions about SOL CHII.3
What is Virginia SOL CHII.3?
SOL CHII.3 is a Chemistry II Advanced Survey Standard of Learning in the Electron Arrangement, Bonding, and Properties of Materials strand. It expects students to investigate and understand that the electron arrangement in atoms and ions contributes to bonding, structure, and properties of materials.
What skills does SOL CHII.3 cover?
SOL CHII.3 is assessed on 6 skills: predict the type of bonding that occurs between elements; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how Coulomb’s law explains the arrangement of ions in an ionic substance; develop and use models of molecules (Lewis diagrams, VSEPR model, hybrid orbitals) to predict molecular geometry including expanded octets; plan and conduct an investigation to identify an unknown substance using properties; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how metallic bonding explains the properties of metallic substances; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how the atomic and molecular structure of materials determines their function and properties.
What strand of Chemistry II Advanced Survey is SOL CHII.3 in?
SOL CHII.3 belongs to the Electron Arrangement, Bonding, and Properties of Materials reporting strand of the Chemistry II Advanced Survey Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL CHII.3?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether CHII.3 is already solid, then work the 6 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.