Slide 1Gilbert Newton Lewis (surrounded by pairs of electrons) Hybrid orbitals, Lewis diagrams, the octet rule Slide 2 Review We can visualize a covalent bond as a balance…
1. NON BONDING ELECTRONS1 2. Models describing Bonding • VBT A covalent bond is formed when orbitals of two atoms overlap. • CFT • Modified CFT, known as Ligand…