Research Guides: Chemistry: Chemical Bonding

Chemistry Essentials for Dummies

Chemistry Demystified

Chemical Bonding

Deepen your understanding of key concepts in chemical bonding, including molecular shapes, electronegativity, and VSEPR theory by exploring the resources listed below.

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)
Making Molecules - Chemistry: Challenges and Solutions

Practice Problems:

Molecular Bonding Practice
Practice questions on types of chemical bonds