After reading this lesson you will be able to
- explain the formation of bond in terms of potential energy diagram and octet rule;
- list different types of bonds;
- define ionic bond and cite some examples;
- write Lewis structures of some simple molecules;
- llst the characteristics of ionic compounds;
define covalent bond and cite some examples;
- list the characteristics of covalent compounds;
- state valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory;
- predict the geometry of molecules with the help of VSEPR theory;
- explain the hybridisation of atomic orbitals involving s, p and d orbitals and
illustrate with examples;
