Chapter 2 - Introduction

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To fully appreciate this tutorial, you should be familiar with the concepts of:
• Elements
• Atoms
• Electron orbitals

After this tutorial, you will be able to describe:
• Covalent bonds
• Polar covalent bonds
• Ionic bonds
• Hydrogen bonds

How do atoms and molecules interact?

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Covalent Bonding
Polar Covalent Bonding
Ionic Bonding
Hydrogen Bonding
Summary

Life is chemistry!
Life can be described as a set of energy-driven, self-replicating, changeable chemical reactions. Understanding biology requires understanding some chemistry. Understanding chemistry requires a basic understanding of the structure and interactions of atoms, ions, and molecules. This tutorial will focus on the chemical bonds that hold together the atoms that form the molecules required for life.