Maybe I teach this topic really, really badly. I think what's closer to the truth, is that it takes time for kids to get a good handle on the...
Here’s the annual, November bonding rant!
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Bonding
No biologists, breaking bonds does NOT ‘release energy’
An age old problem that I've become a little weary of addressing, so let's clear this up really quickly and really simply. No biologists, breaking...
Bonding answers AGAIN! Grrr…
I've just finished grading a test on bonding done by my AP students, and as usual, there are several issues relating to the phraseology and wording...
Choosing between resonance and hybridization
A question came up on the College Board’s AP chemistry discussion group recently that I have seen many times before (including many variations of...
Writing good answers to AP Bonding problems
Updated 11/16/13 After the positive reaction to this post, @mcford19 suggested that I write another, similar one about writing good answers to AP...
Formal charge & Lewis structures
Following this post at the end of last month, I wanted to add some more notes about formal charge and Lewis structures, and their use on the AP...
