Educator Guide: Chemical Bond Acts Like a Mash-Up

Fluorine atoms (illustrated in green) squeeze a hydrogen atom (orange) between them, when dissolved in water (red and silver). Researchers used infrared laser light (red lines) to study the chemical bond that formed (branching blue lines), which acts like a hybrid between a hydrogen bond and a covalent bond.
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About this guide
In this guide, students will learn about recent research findings that challenge long-held ideas about chemical bonding and discuss how to incorporate exceptions to general chemistry concepts into their learning.
This Guide Includes:
Accepting the exceptions
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