Chemguide: Core Chemistry 14 - 16


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The nucleus and isotopes . . .

Subatomic particles. The nucleus of the atom. Isotopes.

Electrons and their arrangement . . .

Working out the number of electrons in an atom and their arrangement. The relationships between those arrangements and the Periodic Table.

Covalent bonding - single bonds . . .

Bonding by sharing electrons.

Covalent bonding - multiple bonds . . .

Bonding by sharing electrons more than one pair of electrons.

Dative covalent (co-ordinate) bonding . . .

Covalent bonds in which both electrons in the bond come from the same atom.

Covalent bonding - bond polarity . . .

A very brief introduction to polarity in covalent bonds.

Ionic bonding . . .

Bonding by transferring electrons from one atom to another.

Metallic bonding . . .

The bonding in metals by the delocalisation of electrons.

Intermolecular forces . . .

A brief look at the attractions between molecules which hold them together in solids and liquids.


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