Gain a comprehensive understanding of how atoms combine to form compounds, exploring chemical bonding, molecular shapes, and the language of chemistry. This course focuses on the principles that govern molecular interactions and compound formation. This course covers the core concepts of chemical bonding, including ionic and covalent bonds, molecular geometry, and polarity. Learners will practice naming compounds, writing chemical formulas, and interpreting Lewis structures. The course also introduces the mole concept and its applications in chemical calculations, providing the tools needed to analyze and predict chemical behavior. Through detailed explanations and practical examples, the course guides learners from basic bonding principles to more advanced topics in molecular structure and nomenclature. Emphasis is placed on conceptual understanding and the application of chemical language. This course is part two of a three-course Specialization designed to build a complete and cohesive understanding of the subject.
While it offers valuable skills on its own, you’ll gain the most benefit by progressing through all three courses as a structured learning journey. This course is based on Chemistry All-in-One For Dummies, by Christopher R. Hren, John T. Moore and Peter J. Mikulecky. From Chemistry All-in-One For Dummies Copyright © 2023 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
