Abstract
Bonds are formed between atoms when electrons are redistributed among those atoms to give each one the stable electronic configuration of the nearest noble gas in the periodic table. Usually this results in the formation of an octet of electrons.
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© 1990 Kathryn Knapp and Alan Barker
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Barker, A., Knapp, K. (1990). Bonding and Structure. In: Work Out Chemistry GCSE. Macmillan Work Out Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11950-9_4
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