Topics Covered:

• Lattice Energy

• Alloys & Mixtures

• Lewis Structures

• Octet Rule (& Exceptions)

• Formal Charge

• Bond Order

• Resonance Structures

Testing Tips:

Know how to draw ALL the different kinds of structures for the same atom (lewis vs formal charge structure, resonance, etc)

Topics Covered:

• VSEPR Theory

• Bonding & Non-bonding Domains

• Electron Geometry (1 to 6 domains)

• Bond Angles

• Polarity of Bonds & of Molecules

• Dipoles & Dipole Movement

Testing Tips:

MEMORIZE YOUR ELECTRON GEOMETRY it will save your life on the test & is good to know if you're struggling to explain something. (Cheat sheet at end of notes for this)

Topics Covered:

• Hybridization Theory

• Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT)

• How Bonding Works

• Sigma & Pi Bonds

• Dissolution & How to Know if it is Endothermic or Exothermic

Testing Tips:

Don't forget that hybridization counts ALL domains and that pi bonds are weaker than sigma bonds due to how they are formed.