Chemistry - Chemical Bonding - Why atoms bond - Three Ways to Bond
A 4-step preview of bonding types. Step 1: 'The OCTET RULE: Atoms want 8 electrons in their outer shell (or 2 for hydrogen)' - show happy noble gas configurations vs sad incomplete configurations. Step 2: 'Way 1 - GIVE electrons (Ionic bonding)': Metal atom gives electrons to non-metal. Show Na givi