Biodiesel Facts

Here are some facts about biodiesel:

http://www.springboardbiodiesel.com/biobasics/bio-diesel-basics-that-everyone-should-know
http://www.soyatech.com/biodiesel_facts.htm

Below are cities that use biodiesel as well as cities that are beginning to:

About Biodiesel

Biodiesel is the healthy, earth-friendly alternative to diesel gasoline. Made from natural products, it is more efficient as well as less harmful to the environment. In fact, it's remains can actually benefit the ecosystem where it is left!




http://biodiesel.org/
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/biodiesel.html

Biodiesel Lab

In class, we made our own biodiesel! Below is a picture in the process:
We ended up using our biodiesel to propel our boats in the boat races. It paid off because my team took 2nd!

http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html

http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryhowtoguide/a/makebiodiesel.htm

Hybridization

Hybridization is the idea that atomic orbitals fuse to form newly hybridized orbitals, which in turn, influences molecular geometry and bonding properties. At first, it was a slightly challenging concept to grasp. But with practice, it became easy and I began to realize the patterns that never change.



https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry/chemical-bonds/copy-of-covalent-bonds/v/sp3-hybrid-orbital-jay-final
https://chemistry.boisestate.edu/richardbanks/inorganic/bonding%20and%20hybridization/bonding_hybridization.htm

Resonance Structures

Resonance structures show the different ways in which bonding structures can be shown. In reality, all of the possible resonance structures are put together in the actual molecule. As shown in the picture below, this bonded molecule can be shown in these possible ways, even though it is essentially the same thing.

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/organic-chemistry/organic-structures/formal-charge-resonance/v/resonance-intro-jay
http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Resonance.htm

Electron Dot Formulas

Electron dot diagrams are visual ways of seeing how electrons are shared and distributed within bonds. They show the numbers of bonded pairs as well as lone pairs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6QZRBIO0-o
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry/chemical-bonds/copy-of-dot-structures/v/drawing-dot-structures