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The Chemical Bond

Valence electrons and the octet rule
Covalent bonding
Bond Energy
Drawing a Lewis Electron Dot Diagram of a Molecule
Formal Charge
Molecular orbital theory
Orbital hybridization
Resonance
Valence shell electron pair repulsion theory
Electronegativity difference and polarity
Ionic bonding
Bonding in Metals
Chem1 Virtual Textbook - Models of chemical bonding

Excellent, conversational introduction to the classical and quantum perspectives on chemical bonding. Highly recommended.

HyperPhysics - Chemical Bonding

Topic Resources

Interdisciplinary MCAT Course Videos

Integrated Course Practice Items
16 questions
Chemical Bonding Concepts
tutorial chapter
Crossword Puzzle - Chemical Bonding
Answer Key
Conceptual Vocabulary
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