M4 Bonding: Covalent Bonding
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Learning objectives
–Describe and draw dot and cross diagrams for some simple molecules such as CO2, CO, H2O, CH4, NH3, HCl and other hydrogen halides. –Be able to explain and give examples of how the properties of covalent compounds can be explained by their bonding –Be able to determine, for a select covalent compounds, the name when given the formula and determine the formula when given the name –Be able to identify ionic, covalent, and metallic substance by their chemical formula or their properties –Be able to name and give the formula of a select group of molecular (polyatomic) ions
–Be able to explain why molecular (polyatomic) ions are charged