Atomic Structure to Bonding

From photons and quantum numbers through electron configurations to ionic, covalent, metallic bonds and molecular shapes.

Intended learner

Learners bridging modern atomic theory to bonding.

Prerequisites

• chemistry-foundations

Outcomes

• Write configurations and orbital diagrams
• Predict periodic trends
• Classify bonds and geometries
• Evaluate bond polarity and forces

Ordered modules

1. Quantum Atom

• electromagnetic spectrum photons
• bohr model limitations
• orbitals quantum numbers
• electron configuration orbital diagrams
• effective nuclear charge shielding

2. Periodic Trends

• periodic table organization
• groups periods blocks
• metals nonmetals metalloids
• periodic trends overview

3. Bonding

• why bonds form
• ionic covalent metallic bonding
• bond polarity
• lewis symbols structures
• formal charge resonance
• octet exceptions

4. Shape & Forces

• vsepr molecular shapes
• molecular polarity
• sigma pi bonds hybridization
• intermolecular forces hydrogen bonding

Estimated time

~16 hours. Progress is stored locally; completion is self-reported.

Completion rules

Topic checks plus one cumulative synthesis set.

Related topics

• atomic-structure
• electron-configuration
• periodic-table-trends
• chemical-bonding
• molecular-geometry-forces

Review

• Last reviewed: 2026-08-21
• Review due: 2027-08-21
• Author: Chemistry Fundamentals Editorial Team
• Reviewer: Dr. Example Reviewer (PhD Chemistry — placeholder reviewer)
• Sources: NIST 2022-CODATA via nist-2022.

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