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Chapter 8. Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding

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Solano Community College
Chem 160: Introductory Chemistry (Summer 2015)

1: Chemical Foundations      2: Atoms, Molecules, and Ions        3: Stoichiometry      4: Types of Chemical Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry     5: Gases     6: Thermochemistry      7: Atomic Structure and Periodicity     8: Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding    9: Liquids and Solids      10: Properties of Solutions     11: Acids and Bases 

A chemical bond is an attraction between atoms that allows the formation of chemical substances that contain two or more atoms. The bond is caused by the electrostatic force of attraction between opposite charges, either between electrons and nuclei, or as the result of a dipole attraction. The strength of chemical bonds varies considerably.


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