CHAPTER 4 :CHEMICAL BONDING

Lecture 1

a) Describe the formation of the following bonds using Lewis dot symbol.

i. Ionic or electrovalent bond

ii. Covalent bond

iii. Dative or coordinate bond

(b) Draw Lewis structure of covalent species with single, double and triple bonds.

(c) Compare the bond length between single, double and triple bonds.

(d) Determine the formal charge and the most plausible Lewis structure.

(e) Explain the exception to the octet rule: incomplete...