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What cause a bond to form?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Elements always want to be stable. That's their main goal. They can become stable by getting (usually) 8 electrons in their outermost energy level. They either gain or lose electrons, depending upon which is easier. This gaining or losing of electrons is called bonding. There are two main types of bonds, covalent and ionic. Covalent is where electrons are shared, Ionic is where electrons are given from one element to another.

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