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When two atoms join together to form a compound, they are connected by a chemical bond.
Covalent bonds occur when two or more atoms share electrons. This occurs, because the first energy shell has the capacity of holding 2 electrons, as I assume you know. Let's use Hydrogen as an example. It has 2 atoms, so its first shell is full. To bond, one atom sends an electron to the other atom's shell. Basically, when atom 1 sends an electron to atom 2, atom 2 sends an electron over to atom 1 to make the proper space. Simplistically stated, imagine it kinda like Velcro. They make a connection by "hooking" an electron to the other atom's shell. And there you have it! Covalent Bonding!
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What is the energy needed to keep at least two atoms held together?
That is an extremely odd way of phrasing it.The energy between two bonded atoms is the bond energy, but it's not the amount of energy required to "keep them held together", it's the energy required to pull them APART.If the atoms aren't bonded, then the force required to keep them together is a function of the distance between them (and the types of atoms they are). The usual approximation is the Lennard-Jones potential, which at the "holding them together" distance is usually described by a twelfth-degree polynomial, but I should stress again that this is an approximation.
When hotter atoms c they transfer their energy to colder atoms?
Yes, hot atoms must transfer their energy to colder atoms to keep the atomic temperature and movement balanced, and to keep these atoms alive.
Why do cells need to be different?
cells need to be different because they all have different jobs. if they were all the same, they wouldnt keep you healthy and so they can work together to make a tissue.
Atoms keep decaying until?
Radioactive atoms continue to decay until the daughter atom is stable.
When two elements combine to form a compound do the elements keep the same properties they had as individuals or do they adapt with new properties as a compound?
They normally have new properties as a compound, example- sodium metal, extremely reactive, reacts violently with moisture; and chlorine gas, deadly poisonous, react together to form table salt-sodium chloride
How do atoms keep their value in a compound?
yes
What keep atoms in a molecule together?
bonds
State of matter that bonds keep together atoms?
The state of matter that keeps atoms together is solid. Liquids and gases allow atoms to break apart from each other.
A state of matter in which the bonds keep the atoms close together?
solid state
Gold is an element because?
If you keep breaking it down until it is just atoms, they will still be the same - Gold atoms. An alloy or compound can be broken down into its constituents, Gold can not.
What is the energy needed to keep at least two atoms held together?
That is an extremely odd way of phrasing it.The energy between two bonded atoms is the bond energy, but it's not the amount of energy required to "keep them held together", it's the energy required to pull them APART.If the atoms aren't bonded, then the force required to keep them together is a function of the distance between them (and the types of atoms they are). The usual approximation is the Lennard-Jones potential, which at the "holding them together" distance is usually described by a twelfth-degree polynomial, but I should stress again that this is an approximation.
What element is in moth balls?
Moth balls are made of naphthalene, a compound that contains hydrogen and carbon atoms. They are used to keep away moths.
Why doesn't liquid expand to fill a container completely?
There are relatively strong forces between the particles (atoms or molecules), that keep them together.
When hotter atoms c they transfer their energy to colder atoms?
Yes, hot atoms must transfer their energy to colder atoms to keep the atomic temperature and movement balanced, and to keep these atoms alive.
Is it possible to make an ionic compound conduct electricity in a solid state?
No because in a solid, electrostatic forces keep the ions, both + and -, together.
What force holds atoms together in a substance?
the nucleus of an atom has protons and neutrons, and electrons spin in orbitals around the nucleus. since opposites attract, electrons are pulled towards the protons in the nucleus, but their spin-velocity is like planets in a solar system: they keep approximately the same distance from the sun, even though the sun's gravitational pull is extremely strong.
How are the compound caractistics are different from component part caractistics?
well it would be that when you grow up you can be a weird but keep trying and you can be pretty like me
