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Chemical Bonding

NIOS · Class 12 · Chemistry

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Illustrates the formation of a covalent bond between two atoms by sharing electron pairs, using Lewis dot symbols. Shows how each atom achieves a stable octet (or duplet for hydrogen).
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1. Fundamental Concepts of Chemical Bonding

  • Valence electrons are electrons in the outermost shell that participate in bond formation and determine an atom's combining capacity (valency)
  • Chemical bond formation is driven by the tendency of atoms to achieve stable electronic configuration (noble gas configuration) with lower total energy
  • When two atoms approach each other, the energy of the system decreases if they form a bond, making the combination more stable
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2. Ionic or Electrovalent Bonding

  • Ionic bonds form through complete electron transfer from one atom to another, creating ions held by electrostatic attraction
  • Highly electropositive elements (metals) lose electrons to become cations (positive ions)
  • Highly electronegative elements (nonmetals) gain electrons to become anions (negative ions)
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3. Covalent Bonding

  • Covalent bonds form through sharing of electron pairs between atoms, with each atom contributing one electron to the shared pair
  • Lewis structures use dots to represent valence electrons and lines to represent shared electron pairs (bonds)
  • Single bond = 1 shared pair; Double bond = 2 shared pairs; Triple bond = 3 shared pairs
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4. Bond Polarity and Dipole Moment

  • Bond polarity arises from difference in electronegativity between bonded atoms
  • Electronegativity difference < 1.7 indicates primarily covalent character; > 1.7 indicates significant ionic character
  • Dipole moment (μ) is the product of charge magnitude and distance of separation: μ = Q × r

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Valence electrons are the electronsAn ionic bond forms when oneA covalent bond forms when twoA coordinate covalent bond forms whenBond polarity arises when two bonded

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Key topics in Chemical Bonding include Chemical Bonding Concepts Overview, Mind map showing the relationship between valence electrons, the octet rule, and atomic stability, Mind map classifying different types of chemical bonds and their characteristics. These are the concepts NIOS Class 12 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Chemical Bonding — NIOS Class 12 Chemistry?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 45 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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