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Why atom needs to form bond bcause it can be stable due to neutral nature?
Hi,
atoms bond together, because together (in compounds) they occupy states lower in energy than is the sum of energies of all the constituent atoms alone. The reason for this lies in the quantum-physical nature of electrons. One of the most quoted reasons (qualitatively speaking) is that filled-up orbitals have a lower energy than partially filled ones. This is a tricky matter to convince anyone about without the maths and the maths is so complicated that it is beyond, what AllExperts can take.
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Daniel
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