Formal Charge - Integrated MCAT Course

The Chemical Bond

Valence electrons and the octet rule

Covalent bonding

Bond Energy

Drawing a Lewis Electron Dot Diagram of a Molecule

Formal Charge

Molecular orbital theory

Orbital hybridization

Valence shell electron pair repulsion theory

Electronegativity difference and polarity

Ionic bonding

Bonding in Metals

Purdue University - Formal Charge

How to compute formal charge.

Master Organic Chemistry - A Key Skill: How to Calculate Formal Charge

Good step-by-step explanation. (Don't confuse formal charge with oxidation number!)

Topic Resources

Interdisciplinary MCAT Course Videos

Integrated Course Practice Items

16 questions

Chemical Bonding Concepts

tutorial chapter

Crossword Puzzle - Chemical Bonding

Conceptual Vocabulary

Images for Teachers

figures for classroom presentation

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