Chemical Bond Chemistry Example 4
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Example 4
mediumWhy do atoms form chemical bonds instead of always staying separate?
Solution
- 1 Atoms form bonds when sharing or transferring electrons gives them a more stable, lower-energy arrangement than they have alone.
- 2 The attraction between nuclei and electrons in the bonded arrangement holds the atoms together.
Answer
Atoms bond because bonded arrangements are often more stable and lower in energy.
Chemical bonds are not random attachments. They result from atoms moving toward more stable electron arrangements, which often means a lower-energy state.
About Chemical Bond
A lasting force of attraction between atoms that holds them together in molecules, compounds, or crystal lattices, formed when atoms share electrons (covalent bond), transfer.
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