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Quantitative Exercise
Structure Tutorial
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Section 6.1 Chemistry
of the Upper Atmosphere (p. 285-286)
This tutorial examines how particles of the upper atmosphere
absorb and emit electromagnetic radiation.
Section 6.3 Lewis Dot
Structures (p. 289-292)
Learn to draw and use Lewis dot structures to visualize and
represent molecular structures and the locations of valence
electrons. Includes practice exercises.
Section 6.5 Periodic Table
(p. 293-297)
This tutorial offers a guided tour of the trends summarized
by the periodic table (metallic properties, subshells, electronegativity
and atomic radius), and explains how to use this tool to predict
an element's characteristics, including its bonding capacity.
An interactive version of the periodic table is accessible
from every tutorial.
Section 6.6 Resonance
(p. 303-305)
Molecules that cannot be represented by a single Lewis dot
structure are said to exhibit resonance. This tutorial describes
resonance and explains how to represent it visually.
Section 6.9 Molecular
Orbitals (p. 316-324)
This animated tutorial offers a patient explanation of molecular
orbital theory, an alternative to the bonding theory depicted
by Lewis dot structures. Includes practice exercises.
