High School Chemistry explores the fundamental principles of chemistry, including the structure of atoms, chemical reactions, and the properties of matter.
Chemical bonding explains how atoms join to form molecules and compounds. There are three main types of bonds:
Atoms bond to achieve a stable electron configuration, often trying to fill their outermost shell (the "octet rule").
Bonding explains why salt dissolves in water, why diamonds are so hard, and why metals conduct electricity.
Table salt (NaCl) forms when sodium gives up an electron to chlorine.
Water (H₂O) molecules are held together by covalent bonds between hydrogen and oxygen.
Chemical bonds hold atoms together to form the substances we see and use every day.