Chapter 8 & 9 - bonding, general Concepts
Hybrid Orbitals & Hybridization of Carbon
Two websites with ASSIGNED READING for these chapters
Violations of the Octet Rule article
This is a great article going over exceptions to the octet rule. Some of it goes more in detail than we will do but it does go over formal charge a bit in those sections as well so it's worth reading still.
A website that explains lattice energy and factors that affect it for reference.
An EXCELLENT website that lets you build Lewis structures for different compounds right on the site and check your answers. Includes compounds and ions with resonance!
Determining Molecular Polarity - This video does a quick overview of how to determine if a molecule is polar or not from the Lewis structure.
Molecular Orbital Theory - Diagram Problem
This is a great video that walks through a MO diagram example and calculates bond order (~5 minutes).
PhET Simulation - VSEPR Shapes
This is an excellent way to look at the VSEPR shapes in 3D without model kits.
Professor Dave Explains - Valence Bond Theory, Hybrid Ortibals, Molecular Orbital Theory
Great explanations of hybridization and MO Theory/Bond Order