Electron Chemistry Example 4
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Example 4
mediumWhich subatomic particle is mainly responsible for chemical bonding, and why?
Solution
- 1 Electrons, especially valence electrons, are responsible for chemical bonding because they can be shared or transferred between atoms.
- 2 Protons and neutrons stay in the nucleus during normal chemical reactions, so they do not directly form the bonds between atoms.
Answer
Electrons, because bonding happens through sharing or transferring electrons between atoms.
Chemistry is largely the study of electron behavior. The arrangement and movement of electrons determine how substances react and what bonds form.
About Electron
A negatively charged subatomic particle with negligible mass that occupies energy levels (shells) outside the nucleus.
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