Covalent Bonds
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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A type of chemical bonding characterized by the sharing of electrons between atoms
Lewis Structures
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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- Read lecture notes, pages 3–4
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- Complete exam question 1
- Check solution to exam question 1
- Watch video clip from Lecture 10 (39:17 - 48:04)
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Formal Charge
The charge assigned to an atom in a molecule, assuming that electrons in a chemical bond are shared equally between atoms, regardless of relative electronegativity.
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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The Octet Rule
Atoms tend to bond in a fashion that results in 8 electrons in their valence shells.
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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Ionic Bonds
A type of chemical bonding characterized by the transfer of electrons between atoms
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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Polar Covalent Bonds
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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Dipole Moment
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5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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Polar Molecules
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory
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Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory
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Molecular Orbital (MO) Theory
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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Molecular Orbital (MO) Theory
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Bonding Orbitals
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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Antibonding Orbitals
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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video clip from Lecture 14 (25:56 - 51:24)
Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules
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Valence Bond Theory
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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Hybridazation of Atomic Orbitals: sp3
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
Instructors: Prof. Catherine Drennan, Dr. Elizabeth Vogel Taylor
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- Complete exam question 3
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video clip from Lecture 15 (8:10 - 23:55)
Hybridazation of Atomic Orbitals: sp3
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Hybridazation of Atomic Orbitals: sp2
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
Instructors: Prof. Catherine Drennan, Dr. Elizabeth Vogel Taylor
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- Read lecture notes, pages 4–6
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video clip from Lecture 15 (24:02 - 37:53)
Hybridazation of Atomic Orbitals: sp2
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Hybridazation of Atomic Orbitals: sp
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
Instructors: Prof. Catherine Drennan, Dr. Elizabeth Vogel Taylor
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- Read lecture notes, page 7
- Complete exam question 3
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Hybridazation of Atomic Orbitals: sp
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Hydrogen Bonding
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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Coordination Complexes
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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Geometry of Coordination Complexes
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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video clip from Lecture 27 (17:06 - 36:27)
Geometry of Coordination Complexes
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Isomers
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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Magnetism
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
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Octahedral/Tetrahedral Crystal Field
5.111 Principles of Chemical Sciences, Fall 2008
Instructors: Prof. Catherine Drennan, Dr. Elizabeth Vogel Taylor
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video clip from Lecture 29 (22:08 - 29:25)
Octahedral/Tetrahedral Crystal Field
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