Question

Why do atoms combine to form compounds?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Atoms combine to form compounds because of electric forces that attract them to each other. The process by which two atoms link together is called bonding. Atoms are defined by their number of electrons. ... Carbon can bond with four other atoms, because it has four open slots in its outermost electron shell

Answer 2

Atoms combine to form compounds to gain stability.

• Atoms of elements except Nobel gas are usually less stable.
• So to attain stability the atoms show a tendency to combine with atoms of the same element or other elements.
• Atoms look for a stable electronic configuration octate structure. To resemble the electronic configuration of the nearest Nobel gas in the periodic table.
• Nobel gases such as Helium, Argon, krypton, neon, radon, and xenon are not reactive and do not show any chemical reactivity.
• This is because of their stable electronic configuration of electrons in the subshells
• Atoms which lack duplet or octet configuration try to achieve it either by losing, gaining, or sharing electrons with other atoms.
• The chemical bonding between atoms is either ionic (due to loss or gain of electrons) or covalent bonding( due to sharing of electrons)

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