Achem Chapter 8 Study Guide

Test Objectives

  1. Define and compare ALL vocabulary for chapter 8
  2. Draw Lewis structures for covalent molecules AND ionic compounds
  3. Assign formal charge to individual atoms and entire molecules when drawing Lewis structures
  4. Identify VSEPR geometries and bond angles for a Lewis structure
  5. Assign bond polarity AND molecule polarity  by analyzing electronegativities and symmetry within a molecule
  6. Name ionic and covalent compounds
  7. Compare properties of ionic and covalent compounds
  8. Compare electronegativities to determine the “nature” (polar covalent, non-polar covalent, ionic) of a bond

Test Date: Wednesday 3/18