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Kenneth Boon Faker
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If each electron cloud repels other electrons and other atoms, then why can two or more atoms form molecules?
Is it to do with negative and positive charges?
Is it to do with negative and positive charges?
BvU said:Yes. It is 'cheaper together' in some cases -- namely the cases where atoms form molecules.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covalent_bond about sharing electrons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionic_bonding is an extreme case: more or less donating electrons
Yes. The whole of Chemistry is about electric attraction and repulsion.Kenneth Boon Faker said:If each electron cloud repels other electrons and other atoms, then why can two or more atoms form molecules?
Is it to do with negative and positive charges?
Atoms bond with each other in order to achieve a more stable and lower energy state. This is driven by the tendency of atoms to fill their outermost energy shells, either by gaining, losing, or sharing electrons with other atoms.
The forces that cause atoms to bond are primarily electrostatic forces. These forces arise from the attraction between positively charged nuclei and negatively charged electrons, and they are responsible for holding atoms together in a bond.
Atoms form bonds through a process called chemical bonding. This involves the transfer or sharing of electrons between atoms in order to achieve a more stable electron configuration. The type of bond that forms depends on the difference in electronegativity between the atoms.
The three main types of bonds between atoms are ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and metallic bonds. Ionic bonds form when one atom transfers electrons to another, covalent bonds form when atoms share electrons, and metallic bonds form between metal atoms due to the delocalization of electrons.
The strength of a bond between atoms depends on a few factors, including the difference in electronegativity between the atoms, the number of shared electrons, and the types of orbitals involved in the bonding. Generally, covalent bonds tend to be stronger than ionic bonds, and multiple bonds (such as double or triple bonds) are stronger than single bonds.