Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

A chemical bond is a bond formed between two ions, atoms and molecules which helps in the formation of various types of chemical compounds. Various kinds of bonds may be formed due to electrostatic forces (occurs between charges opposite in nature). It is also seen in ionic bonds. Generally, the bonds are formed by sharing […]

The structure of SF4 molecular geometry may be predicted using VSEPR theory principles: A nonbonding lone pair of electrons occupy one of the three equatorial locations. As a result, there are two types of F ligands in the molecule: axial and equatorial. The SF4 molecular geometry and bond angles of molecules having the chemical formula

Introduction Catenation is a chemical bonding process that occurs only between atoms of the same element that have a valence of at least two and form reasonably strong bonds with one another. Carbon atoms have the most of the property, while sulphur and silicon atoms have a substantial amount of it, and germanium, nitrogen, selenium,

Understanding chemical bonding is considered the most basic and crucial knowledge when studying the subject of chemistry as a whole. In this, we shall discuss some essential sub-topics in chemical bonding to know how it works. When we talk about studying chemical bonding in chemistry, we need to understand some methods/topics to get the gist

Chemical bonding is a force in Nature that binds various chemical constituents like atoms, ions, etc., together. Chemical bonds are formed to get stability with a release of energy. Hybridisation is a process of mixing atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals having different energies and shapes than the atomic orbitals suitable for the pairing

What Is A Covalent Bond? A type of chemical bond formed by sharing electrons between two or more atoms is called a covalent bond. Covalent bonds are formed between two similar elements, whether metal or non-metal or between non-metals. An electron from the outermost shell of an atom cannot be exchanged between two atoms with

By understanding the number of valence electrons and applying the basic hybridisation formula – Number of electrons = 12 [V+N-C+A], students can readily determine the hybridisation of XeO2F2. The number of valence electrons in the centre atom is denoted by V. (xenon). The number of monovalent (fluorine) atoms linked to the centre atom will be

The virial theorem explains how kinetic energy and potential energy are related. Suppose the potential energy is proportional to the nth power of position (r); in that case, the average kinetic energy is equal to (n/2) times potential energy at that position, according to the virial theorem. If, U 𝝰 r2 Then, K= n2(U) If

A molecular orbital is a method of creating bonds where the orbitals encompass the entire molecule rather than being located between atoms. They are the result of combinations of atomic orbitals. Since orbitals are wave functions, they can combine constructively to form bonding molecular orbitals or divide to form antibonding molecular orbitals.   Molecular orbitals form

Hydrogen bonding can be described as the formation of hydrogen bonds. Compared to the covalent or ionic bond, the hydrogen bond is generally weaker. However, it is stronger than the van der Waals forces. Let’s understand hydrogen bonding through an example. In the case of water molecules, chemically represented as (H2O), hydrogen is bonded covalently