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2.1 Types of Chemical Bonds

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Compounds

Compounds are made up of atoms held together by chemical bonds. Chemical bonds are caused by attraction between protons and electrons between atoms. There are three main types of chemical bonds: ionic, covalent, and metallic.

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  1. 2.1Types of Chemical BondsThis lesson
  2. 2.2Intramolecular Forces & Potential EnergyPreview lesson
  3. 2.3Structure of Ionic SolidsPreview lesson
  4. 2.4Structure of Metals and AlloysPreview lesson
  5. 2.5Lewis DiagramsPreview lesson
  6. 2.6Resonance & Formal ChargePreview lesson
  7. 2.7VSEPR & HybridizationPreview lesson

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