Ionic bonds, covalent bonds, coordinate bondsIonic BondsIonic bonds are formed by the complete transfer of electrons from one atom to another.These bonds occur between a metal and a non-metal.The atom that loses electrons becomes a cation, and…
Gas laws: Boyle’s law, Charles’s law, Avogadro’s lawOverview of Gas LawsGas laws describe the behavior of gases under various conditions of pressure, temperature, and volume.These laws are based on the kinetic theory of gases, which assumes that gas…
Dipole-dipole interactions, London dispersion forces, hydrogen bondingOverview of Intermolecular ForcesIntermolecular forces are forces of attraction or repulsion between neighboring molecules.They are weaker than intramolecular forces (such as covalent or ionic bonds…
Shapes of molecules, bond anglesVSEPR TheoryVSEPR Theory stands for Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory.It is used to predict the shape of molecules based on electron pair repulsion.The theory states that electron pairs…
Bond order, bonding and antibonding molecular orbitalsValence Bond Theory (VBT)Valence Bond Theory (VBT) explains the formation of chemical bonds through the overlap of atomic orbitals.In VBT, atoms combine by overlapping their valence orbitals to form…