PHYS 3310 Module 10.1

Types of Molecular Bonds

Recommended Reading

10.1 Types of Molecular Bonds

Learning Objectives

  • Distinguish between the different types of molecular bonds
  • Determine the dissociation energy of a molecule using the concepts ionization energy, electron affinity, and Coulomb force
  • Describe covalent bonding in terms of exchange symmetry
  • Explain the physical structure of a molecule in terms of the concept of hybridization

Ionic Bonding

Covalent Bonding