General Chemistry I (CHEM 101) Naming, Bonding, and Lewis Structures Study Guide
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General Chemistry I (CHEM 101) | Study Guide

Overview
A study guide for nomenclature, ionic and covalent bonding, formal charge, and shape prediction with Lewis structures.

Key topics
•ionic naming rules
•covalent naming rules
•Lewis structures and formal charge
•molecular shape and polarity

Suggested study tasks
•write names from formulas and formulas from names
•build one Lewis structure from scratch
•predict shape and polarity for a molecule

Common pitfalls
•treating coefficients like subscripts
•placing too many electrons on hydrogen
•ignoring formal charge when checking a structure