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We use the preparation from the past chapters to answer: How and why do atoms prefer to come together rather than stay apart? In doing so, we will examine three types of chemical bonds, including their strengths, their polarity, and their representation in three-dimensional space.
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Mosher, M., Kelter, P. (2023). Bonding Basics. In: An Introduction to Chemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90267-4_8
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