In this chapter, you will be introduced to ionic and covalent bonds as well as the naming of compounds according to their elements and bonds. You will learn the octet rule, which states that atoms will gain, lose, or share electrons in order to acquire a full set of valence electrons. Lewis electron dot diagrams and Lewis structures are described and you will practice drawing Lewis structures for covalent bonds. You will also learn the naming conventions for ionic compounds, molecular compounds, and acids.

In this chapter, you will learn: to describe the characteristics of an ionic bond to state the octet rule to describe the characteristics of a covalent bond to describe the difference between polar and nonpolar covalent bonds to write names for ionic compounds, molecular compounds, and acids