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• define electronegativity of atoms and explain its influence onbonding• define and describe ionic bonding• define metallic bonding• define and describe covalent bonding and coordinate (dativecovalent) bonding• state and explain the shapes of molecules using VSEPR theory• describe and explain hydrogen bonding, van der Waals’ forces,bond polarity and bond properties• construct and use dot-and-cross diagrams

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• define electronegativity of atoms and explain its influence onbonding• define and describe ionic bonding• define metallic bonding• define and describe covalent bonding and coordinate (dativecovalent) bonding• state and explain the shapes of molecules using VSEPR theory• describe and explain hydrogen bonding, van der Waals’ forces,bond polarity and bond properties• construct and use dot-and-cross diagrams

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  1. Electronegativity of Atoms: Electronegativity is a measure of the ability of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons. The Pauling scale is the most commonly used electronegativity scale. In terms of bonding, the greater the difference in electronegativity between two atoms, the more polar the bond will be.

  2. Ionic Bonding: Ionic bonding is the complete transfer of valence electron(s) between atoms. It is a type of chemical bond that generates two oppositely charged ions. For example, Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) form an ionic bond to create Sodium Chloride (NaCl).

  3. Metallic Bonding: Metallic bonding is the force of attraction between valence electrons and the metal ions. It is the sharing of many detached electrons between many positive ions, where the electrons act as a "glue" giving the substance a definite structure.

  4. Covalent Bonding and Coordinate Bonding: Covalent bonding involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms. These electron pairs are known as shared pairs or bonding pairs. Coordinate bonding or dative bonding refers to a covalent bond in which one atom provides both electrons.

  5. VSEPR Theory: The Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory is a model used in chemistry to predict the geometry of individual molecules from the number of electron pairs surrounding their central atoms.

  6. Hydrogen Bonding, Van der Waals’ Forces, Bond Polarity and Bond Properties: Hydrogen bonding is a special type of dipole-dipole attraction between molecules, not a covalent bond to a hydrogen atom. Van der Waals’ forces are the residual attractive or repulsive forces between molecules or atomic groups. Bond polarity is a measure of how the electron cloud is shared between two atoms in a covalent bond.

  7. Dot-and-Cross Diagrams: Dot-and-cross diagrams are used to represent the arrangement of electrons in molecules and ions. The outer shell electrons (valence electrons) are represented as dots and crosses to show that they come from different atoms.

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