• Do all problems within the chapter (1.1 - 1.18).
• In problem 1.1 and all similar problems asking for electronic configurations, use both the linear and energy level diagram formats.
• Carefully read and understand the articles about "The Octet Rule" and "Buckyballs" on pp. 15 and 24, respectively.
• At the end of the chapter, problems: 1.19-1.24, 1.26-1.27; 1.33-1.35; 1.50-1.51; 1.55-1.57; 1.60-1.64; 1.66-1.67; 1.69.

Chapter 2.

• All problems within the chapter: 2.1-2.16
• Additional problems: 2.18-2.19; 2.22.-2.26; 2.27-2.30; 2.33-2.34; 2.38-2.40; 2.44; 2.51-2.53.