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By sharing electrons in covalent bonds or by transferring electrons in ionic bonds

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Q: How can atoms combine with other atoms?
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Are all atoms made up of molecules which may combine to form elements?

No. Molecules are made of atoms, not the other way around. Atoms of different elements combine to form compounds.


Which family does not easily combine with other atoms?

Noble gases does not easily combine with other elementsbecause they are stable and have complete outermost shell.


What atoms do not easily react with or form bonds with other atoms?

Atoms of elements in group 18 (noble gases) do not easily combine with other elements to form compounds.


When atoms combine what do they gain or lose?

They gain or lose electrons, while the atoms combine.


What are atoms that chemically combine called?

Atoms that chemically combine form a molecule.

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Why do some atoms bond with other atoms?

Atoms combine with other atoms to form compound. It makes the atoms stable.


When atoms combine with other atoms?

They make molecules. Molecules are a bunch of Atoms together.


Do atoms of different elements combine the same?

they combine with themselves atoms of different elements connot combine with each other wothout making a new molecule


Do atoms of nonmetals usually lose electrons when they combine with other atoms?

Yes :)


Can atoms with no charge combine with other atoms with no charge?

Yes. When atoms with no charge combine with one or more atoms with no charge, it's called a molecule. They may share electrons to complete their octet.


What kinds on atoms do not combine easily?

I'm not sure what you mean by "combine", but if atoms are similarly charged, they will not attract... in fact, they will repel each other.


Do atoms of nonmetals usually gain or share electrons when they combine with other atoms?

Yes.


What happens to most atoms when they combine with other atoms to form compounds?

they share electrons


When atoms combine chemically with atoms of other elements what do they usually do?

form covalent bond


Can molecules combine to form atoms?

No. Atoms bond to each other to form molecules, not the other way round


According to Dalton's atomic theory what can atoms do in a chemical reaction?

separate from atoms they are attahed to, and combine with other atoms


How does atoms combine to form molecules?

They can combine in lots of ways. Some reactive elements will combine on their own but others need heating to combine. Noble gases (krypton, argon, xenon, helium, neon and radon) do not react (combine) with other atoms.