S2.2 The Covalent Model
Explore how atoms share electrons to form covalent bonds, draw Lewis structures to represent molecules, and discover the special coordinate (dative) bond. Foundation for molecular geometry, polarity, and intermolecular forces.
How Atoms Share ElectronsSign up
What Is a Covalent Bond? · Lewis Structures · Coordinate (Dative) Bond
Shape, Polarity and ElectronegativitySign up
VSEPR Theory · Electronegativity and Bond Polarity · Molecular Polarity
From Molecules to MaterialsSign up
Giant Covalent Structures · Intermolecular Forces · IMF, Physical Properties and Chromatography
HL: Resonance, Benzene, Expanded Octets and Formal ChargeSign up
Resonance Structures · Benzene and Delocalization · Expanded Octets · Formal Charge
Sigma and Pi Bonds, and HybridizationSign up
Sigma and Pi Bonds · Hybridization