Bonding Models and Macroscopic Bulk Physical Properties

Chemical Bonding, VSEPR Molecular Geometry, and Intermolecular Forces

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Correlate giant ionic, giant covalent, giant metallic, and simple molecular lattice structures with melting points, electrical conductivities, and solubilities.

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Chemical Bonding, VSEPR Molecular Geometry, and Intermolecular Forces

12th Grade · Science · Open Global Science

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Predict 3D molecular shapes, bond angles, and dipoles using VSEPR theory, and relate bonding regimes to macroscopic bulk physical properties.

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OGS.13.CH.3Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 12th Grade

Predict molecular geometries, bond angles, and polarity using valence shell electron pair repulsion theory (VSEPR), and relate intermolecular forces and bonding types to bulk physical properties.