We'll be using this book by CalTech. Because it's free.  https://authors.library.caltech.edu/25032/1/Organic_Chemistry.pdf --- What this episode covers: 1. Organic vs Inorganic Chemistry. 2. Why Carbon is the "go-to" for life versus other elements in group IV (4) of the periodic table. 3. Ionic and Covalent Bonds. 3.2 Polar Covalent Bonds (e.g. water, the selfish equal sharer). Contact: Because I might not have covered something or because you want to talk or ask a question: [email protected] --- Further Reading: Valence Shells: https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Purdue/Purdue%3A_Chem_26505%3A_Organic_Chemistry_I_(Lipton)/Chapter_1._Electronic_Structure_and_Chemical_Bonding/1.03_Valence_electrons_and_open_valences Ionic and Covalent Bonds: https://www.thoughtco.com/ionic-and-covalent-chemical-bond-differences-606097 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moleculardrugs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moleculardrugs/support