Chemical Bonding and Properties of Matter Summary
You should be very familiar with the following concepts after going through this chapter :)
- Drawing Lewis structures for molecules and polyatomic ions
- Concept of bonding and orbital overlap
- Hybridization of orbitals, sigma bonds, and pi bonds.
- VSEPR theory for predicting molecular shape
- Using EN difference and VSEPR theory to determine molecular polarity
- Identifying relevant intermolecular forces (London dispersion forces, dipole-dipole forces, and Hydrogen bonding) and using relative strengths to explain properties (solubility, melting point, boiling point)