Tec — The Education Consultancy

Student Learning Outcomes covered

• Find the number of valence electrons in an atom using the periodic table; describe the importance of noble gas electronic configurations
• State the octet and duplet rules, and explain how elements attain stability
• Describe the ways in which bonds may be formed, including the formation of cations and anions
• Describe the characteristics of ionic bonds and identify the properties of ionic compounds
• Describe the formation of a covalent bond, including single, double and triple covalent bonds, with examples
• Describe the properties of polar and non-polar compounds; draw electron cross and dot structures for simple covalent molecules
• Describe coordinate covalent (dative) bonds and metallic bonds
• Describe weak intermolecular forces such as dipole-dipole interaction and hydrogen bonding