Susan's Chemistry Resources

Course Materials and More! from Susan Findlay (University of Lethbridge)

CHEM 2000 Topic 1: Reviewing Atomic Orbitals, Electron Configurations, and Lewis Diagrams

Please see the CHEM 1000 Exercises on Topics 4, 5 and 8. Specific Exercises that should be viewed as highest priority to review for success in CHEM 2000 are listed below the link to each Topic.

CHEM 1000 Topic 4: Electrons, Orbitals, and Quantum Numbers

  • Exercise 4.3: Drawing Atomic Orbitals

CHEM 1000 Topic 5: Electron Configurations and Periodic Trends

  • Exercise 5.2: Writing Electron Configurations and Counting Valence Electrons
  • Exercise 5.3: Periodic Trends

CHEM 1000 Topic 8: Lewis Diagrams and VSEPR Geometries

  • Exercise 8.1: Drawing Lewis Diagrams (No Formal Charges)
  • Exercise 8.2: Assigning Formal Charge
  • Exercise 8.3: Drawing Lewis Diagrams (Including Formal Charges)
  • Exercise 8.4: Drawing Resonance Structures
  • Exercise 8.5: Determining Geometry Using VSPER
  • Exercise 8.6: Bond Order