WASSCE Chemistry · Foundations & Atomic Theory
Chemical Bonding
Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, plus dative bonds and intermolecular forces like hydrogen bonding.
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Across the topic: 11 sections · 3 worked examples · 4 diagrams
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2 lessons · 15 min
- 1Ionic, covalent and dative bonding7 minFree7 minFree
- 2Metallic bonding, intermolecular forces and shapes of molecules8 min Plan8 min Plan
- Metallic bonding
- Intermolecular forces
- Shapes of molecules
- Sigma and pi bonds
- Hybridisation (in brief)
1 worked example · 2 diagrams
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