Class 11 · physical chemistry
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
How atoms join to form molecules — Lewis structures, VSEPR, hybridisation, MOT, and bond properties.
Chapter overview
Class 11 Chemical Bonding notes for JEE & NEET: VSEPR, hybridisation, MOT, bond order, and dipole moment with examples and common mistakes.
Useful for: BOARDS · JEE · NEET
Topics in this chapter
- HybridisationHybridisation is the mixing of atomic orbitals of similar energy on the same atom to form new hybrid orbitals of equal energy and definite geometry.
- VSEPR TheoryVSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) theory predicts molecular shape from the arrangement of electron pairs around the central atom that minimises repulsion.
- Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT)Molecular Orbital Theory describes electrons in molecules as occupying molecular orbitals formed by combination of atomic orbitals, spread over the molecule.