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Chemical bonding is the attraction between atoms that allows them to form molecules. There are several types of bonding, including:
Ionic bonding: Occurs when electrons are transferred from one atom to another, resulting in the formation of oppositely charged ions that attract each other.
Example: Sodium chloride (NaCl), where sodium (Na) loses an electron to become a positively charged ion (Na+) and chlorine (Cl) gains an electron to become a negatively charged ion (Cl-).
Covalent bonding: Occurs when atoms share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.
Example: Water (H2O), where two hydrogen atoms share electrons with an oxygen atom.
Metallic bonding: Occurs between metal atoms, where electrons are delocalized and free to move throughout the metal lattice.
Example: Copper (Cu), which is a good conductor of electricity due to the free movement of electrons.
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