When two hydrogen atoms get close enough, the electron from each atom feels an attraction from the proton in the other atom's nucleus. This attraction pulls the atoms together. The electrons end up ...

the boron atom is in a linear arrangement with carbon atoms. "In combination with the triple bond, this is about as uncomfortable as it gets for boron, requiring very special conditions," says Dr ...

An atom is so small that a single drop of water contains more than a billion atoms. Although tiny, atoms are mostly empty space. The simplified model of the atom is that of a cloud of negative ...

Shrouded in the mysterious world of espionage, Agent Gold is on a mission exploring the complex world of chemical bonds. This reimagining of a classic animation takes a comprehensive look at covalent, ...

one to each chlorine atom. Calcium becomes a +2 ion and each chlorine becomes a -1 ion. The +2 calcium ion and the two -1 chloride ions attract each other and form an ionic bond and the compound ...

Shrouded in the mysterious world of espionage, Agent Gold is on a mission exploring the complex world of chemical bonds. This reimagining of a classic animation takes a comprehensive look at covalent, ...