Chapter 6: Chemical Bonding

6.1: Introduction to Chemical Bonding

1. Why Do Atoms Form Chemical Bond?
2. Energetics of Bond Formation

6.2: Atomic Sizes, Atomic Radii, Ionic Radii and Covalent Radii

1. Atomic Size and Atomic Radius
2. Trend of Atomic Size and Atomic Radius in Periodic Table
3. Ionic Radius

6.3: Ionization Energy, Electron Affinity and Electronegativity

1. Ionization Energy
2. Factors Influencing the Ionization Energies
3. Trend of Ionization Energy in Periodic Table
4. Higher Ionization Energies
5. Electron Affinity
6. Factors Influencing the Electron Affinity
7. Trend of Electron Affinity in Periodic Table
8. more on Electronegativity
9. Variation of Electronegativities in Periodic Table

6.4: Types of Bonds

1. Ionic Bond
2. More on Ionic Bond
3. Covalent Bond
4. Types of Covalent Bonds
5. Single Covalent Bond
6. Double Covalent Bond
7. Triple Covalent Bond
8. Polar Covalent Bond
9. Non polar Covalent Bond
10. Dative Covalent Bond or Co-ordinate Covalent Bond
11. Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory
12. Molecules Containing Two Electron Pairs (AB2 Type) and AB3 Type
13. AB2E and AB3 Type With Multiple Bonds
14. AB4 Type With No Lone Pairs AB3E1 Type and AB2E2
15. Molecules Containing Five Electron Pairs (AB5 Type)
16. Molecules Containing Six Electron Pairs (AB6 Type)
17. Valence Bond Theory
18. More on Valence Bond Theory
19. Bonding and Structure of Ammonia
20. Bonding and Structure of Water
21. sp2-Hybridization; Bonding and Structure of Boron Trifluoride
22. Bonding and Structure of Beryllium Dichloride
23. Molecular Orbital Theory
24. Head on approach and sideways Approach
25. Strength of Sigma and Pi Bonds
26. Relative Energies of the Molecular Orbitals
27. MOT Diagramsfor O2 and F2
28. MOT Diagrams for Be2, B2 and N2
29. Molecular Orbital Structure of He2
30. Molecular Orbital energy level Diagrams of Li2
31. Comparison between VBT and MOT

6.5: Bond Energy, Bond Length and Dipole Moment

1. Bond Energy
2. Ionic Character and Bond Energy
3. More on Ionic Character and Bond Energy
4. Bond Length
5. More on Bond Length
6. Dipole Moment
7. Dipole Moments and Molecular Structure; Percentage Ionic Character
8. Bond Angles or Geometry of Molecules

6.6: The Effect of Bonding on the Properties of Compounds

1. Effect of Bonding on Solubility
2. Effect of Bonding on Isomerism
3. Effect of Bonding on Reaction Kinetics