Lecture 11: Lewis Structures: Breakdown of the Octet Rule | Unit II: Chemical Bonding & Structure | Principles of Chemical Science | Chemistry

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Topics

Breakdown of the Octet Rule
1. Odd Number of Valence Electrons
2. Octet Deficient Molecules
3. Valence Shell Expansion

Radicals, expanded octets, and more, in this lecture about Lewis structures.

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Course readings.
TOPICS	5^th EDITION	4^th EDITION
Radicals and Biradicals	Section 2.9	Section 2.9
Expanded Valence Shells	Section 2.10	Section 2.10
The Unusual Structures of Some Group 13 / III Compounds	Section 2.11	Section 2.11
Correcting the Covalent Model: Electronegativity	Section 2.12	Section 2.12