Six lessons cover this chapter, one for each section. Open any of them on its own below, or meet it in place inside chapter 7 of the book. Tick a lesson off once you can predict what it will do before you touch it.
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Ionic bonding and lattice energy
Build a lattice and see what makes lattice energy rise.
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Covalent bonds, electronegativity and polarity
Slide the electronegativity difference from nonpolar to ionic.
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Resonance and formal charge
Compare resonance forms and pick the best by formal charge.
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