ZIMSEC A-Level Chemistry
6.1.3.2Covalent bonding, bond reactivity and dative bonding
Covalent bonding, bond reactivity and dative bonding in ZIMSEC A-Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 6.1.3.2.1Describe covalent bonding in hydrogen, oxygen, chlorine, carbon dioxide, hydrogen chloride, ethane, ethene and benzene in terms of orbital overlap.
- 6.1.3.2.2Compare the reactivity of covalent bonds using bond length, bond energy and bond polarity.
- 6.1.3.2.3Describe dative bonding in the ammonium ion and in aluminium chloride (Al₂Cl₆).
Lessons
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Covalent and coordinate bonding, bond energy and bond length
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Orbital overlap: sigma and pi bonds and hybridisation
35 min
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