Chemical Bonds
General Chemistry • 14 topics in this chapter.
This Chemical Bonds chapter in General Chemistry explains how and why atoms bond, with interactive calculators and learning tools for ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, electronegativity and bond polarity, and how electron sharing or transfer leads to stable structures. It connects bonding concepts to periodic trends and chemical properties, helping you predict behavior such as solubility, conductivity, and melting and boiling points.
On this page you can determine bond type and polarity from electronegativity differences, identify dipoles, and practice building and interpreting Lewis structures, formal charge, and resonance where appropriate. Step-by-step outputs help you apply key bonding rules consistently and avoid common mistakes when counting valence electrons, placing charges, and checking octets, making the tools useful for homework, quizzes, and lab-focused understanding.
The difficulty level ranges from beginner bonding fundamentals to more advanced structure and polarity reasoning, making it ideal for high school chemistry, AP/IB Chemistry, and introductory university chemistry. Teachers can use it for clear demonstrations, self-learners can build confidence through guided practice, and advanced users can quickly verify bonding predictions and structure work when preparing for molecular geometry, intermolecular forces, and reaction mechanism topics.
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1. Lewis Diagrams for Atoms and Simple Ions
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2. Lewis Structure of Diatomic Molecules Single Bonds
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3. Lewis Structure of Diatomic Molecules Double and Triple Bonds
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4. Lewis Structure of Group 3A Central Atoms Incomplete Octet
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5. Lewis Structure of Group 4A Central Atoms
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6. Lewis Structure of Group 5A Central Atoms
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7. Lewis Structure of Group 6A Central Atoms
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8. Lewis Structure of Group 7A Central Atoms
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9. Lewis Structure of Polyatomic Ions with Central Element ( N P)
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10. Lewis Structure of Polyatomic Molecules with Central Element ( S )
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11. Lewis Structure of Polyatomic Molecules with Central Element Halogen
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12. Lewis Structure of Molecules with Incomplete Octet
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13. Lewis Structure of Molecules with Expanded Octet
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14. Lewis Structure of Molecules with Odd Electrons
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