Structure and Properties of Ionic and Covalent Compounds
Structure and Properties of Ionic and Covalent Compounds
Learning Goals
1. Classify compounds as having ionic, covalent, or polar covalent bonds.
2. Write the formulas of compounds when provided with the name of the compound.
3. Name common inorganic compounds using standard conventions and recognize the common names of frequently used substances.
4. Predict the differences in physical state, melting and boiling points, solid-state structure, and solution chemistry that result
from differences in bonding.
5. Draw Lewis structures for covalent compounds and polyatomic ions.
6. Describe the relationship between stability and bond energy.
7. Predict the geometry of molecules and ions using the octet rule and Lewis structure.
8. Understand the role that molecular geometry plays in determining the solubility and melting and boiling points of compounds.
9. Use the principles of VSEPR theory and molecular geometry to predict relative melting points, boiling points, and solubilities of compounds.
