Research Guides: Chemistry: Chemical Bonding

Chemistry Essentials for Dummies

contains content focused on key topics only, with discrete explanations of critical concepts taught in a typical two-semester high school chemistry class or a college level Chemistry I course, from bonds and reactions to acids, bases, and the mole.

Chemistry Demystified

Websites:

Chemical bonds
Khan Academy tutorials on electronegativity, types of bonds, and VSEPR theory.
Bonding
Tutorials and problem sets from ChemTeam on bonding and Lewis dot diagrams.
Overview of VSEPR Theory
Overview of the molecular shapes formed according to VSEPR theory. Produced by Oklahoma State University.
Molecular Shapes
Great animations from PBS, ChemThink, and WBGH Boston showing why molecules form certain shapes (requires Flash)

Videos:

Making Molecules - Chemistry: Challenges and Solutions

Practice Problems:

Unit A: Molecular Bonding Extra Practice
Ms. Mogck at Chestermere High School provides a number of worksheets to practice bonding, molecular shapes, and VSEPR theory.

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