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How do atoms make compounds? Typically they join together in such a way that they lose their identities as elements and adopt a new identity as a compound. These joins are called chemical bonds. But how do atoms join together? Ultimately, it all comes down to electrons. Before we discuss how electrons interact, we need to introduce a tool to simply illustrate electrons in an atom.

6.1: Bonding and Lewis Structures
6.2: Structures of Organic Molecules
The term "organic" in organic chemistry originally comes from the association with living organisms. Early chemists believed that organic compounds could only be produced by living beings due to a "vital force." This changed in 1828 when Friedrich Wöhler synthesized urea, an organic compound, from inorganic materials, disproving vitalism. Today, organic chemistry is defined as the study of carbon-containing compounds, regardless of their origin.
6.3: Molecular Shape and Polarity
- 6.3.1: Predicting the Shapes of Molecules
- 6.3.2: Electronegativity and Polarity - Why Oil and Water Do not Mix

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