CHM 111 Ch 10 Sup Notes

The shape of molecules and the valence bond theory. (Chapter 10 in the textbook)

  1. Pack 1 : Geometry vs Lewis Structures (how to describe geometry starting with a simple 2D Lewis structure)
  2. Pack 2 : Polarity and Geometry (how to tell if a molecule is polar)
  3. Pack 3 : Valence Bond Theory (how to describe the bonding in a molecule using valence bond theory) – This is a long (10 page) pack with illustrations – you might want to print it out for easy reading