What are common Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure mistakes in JEE?
Students often confuse similar concepts within Kossel-Lewis approach to chemical bond formation, the concept of ionic and covalent bonds, Ionic Bonding: Formation of ionic bonds, factors affecting the formation of ionic bonds; calculation of lattice enthalpy, Covalent Bonding: Concept of electronegativity, Fajan's rule, dipole moment, Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory and shapes of simple molecules, Quantum mechanical approach to covalent bonding: Valence bond theory its important features, the concept of hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals, resonance, and more, rush without diagrams, or apply formulas outside their valid conditions.