4.1 - KÖSSEL-LEWIS APPROACH TO CHEMICAL BONDING
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What is a chemical bond?
💡 Hint: Think about how atoms interact.
Define the octet rule.
💡 Hint: Relate it to noble gases.
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What does the octet rule state?
💡 Hint: Consider why noble gases are stable.
True or False: The octet rule applies universally to all elements.
💡 Hint: Recall exceptions to the rule.
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Describe the covalent bonding in the Cl2 molecule and draw its Lewis structure.
💡 Hint: Count the valence electrons of chlorine.
Analyze H2O's molecular shape using VSEPR theory, including prediction of bond angles.
💡 Hint: Consider the arrangement of electron pairs around the oxygen atom.
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