Chapter 6: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Shape

The outer shell electrons of the atoms of elements affect how they bind together to form compounds. This chapter compares ionic and covalent bonding and relates the nature of the bond to the configuration of electrons around atoms. Lewis electron dot structures and the Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion theory are used to show the arrangement of electrons in molecules and the geometric shape such molecules assume.
 

Lesson 1: Ionic Bonding

• Part a: Types of Bonds
• Part b: Ions and Ionic Bonds
• Part c: Ionic Compounds

 

Lesson 2: Covalent Bonding

• Part a: Covalent Bonds
• Part b: Lewis Electron Dot Structures
• Part c: Double and Triple Bonds
• Part d: Octet Breakers
• Part e: Formal Charge Considerations

 

Lesson 3: Molecular Shape

• Part a: Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory (VSEPR) 
• Part b: Advanced VSEPR (includes Lone Pair effects)
• Part c: Molecular Polarity
• Part d: Hybridized Orbital Theory