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Lesson 164 of 500 · Extra Passages
⭐ 30 XPChemical Bonding Part 3
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Chemical bonding is the process by which atoms connect to form molecules.
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Chemical bonding is the process by which atoms connect to form molecules. This happens because atoms want to achieve stability, often by filling their outer electron shells. There are two main types of chemical bonds: ionic and covalent. In ionic bonding, one atom donates an electron to another, creating charged ions that attract each other. For example, when sodium (Na) combines with chlorine (Cl), sodium donates an electron to chlorine, forming sodium chloride (table salt). In covalent bonding, atoms share electrons. An example is water (H₂O), where each hydrogen atom shares an electron with oxygen. This sharing allows both types of atoms to achieve stability. Understanding chemical bonding helps explain how different substances interact and form the world around us.
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1 of 2What happens in ionic bonding?
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