For each word, provide a short but specific definition from YOUR OWN BRAIN! No boring textbook definitions. Write something to help you remember the word. Explain the word as if …

nsiderable importance in understanding the properties of many substances. Many molecules contain atoms bonded according to the octet rule, which states that an atom tends to bond …

Valence electrons determine an element’s chemistry. Lewis dot symbols represent the valence electrons of an atom as dots arranged around the atomic symbol. Because they are defined as …

BONDING AND PROPERTIES ISSUES TO ADDRESS... What promotes bonding? What types of bonds are there? What properties are inferred from bonding?

PART 3: Use Lewis dot structures to show the covalent bonding in the following pairs of elements. Once you have determined the structure for the molecule, write its structural formula in the …

Bonding Basics Lesson Objectives: As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: 1 – Identify the number of valance electrons in a given atom. 2 – Describe and demonstrate how an ionic …

Electron pairs (bonding or lone pairs) in a molecule repel each other and will try and get as far away from each other as possible... this determines the shape.