A chemical bond is a durable attraction between atoms, ions or molecules that enables the formation of chemical compounds.
A chemical bond may result from:
The electric force between negatively and positively charged ions as seen in ionic bonds.
Via the sharing of electrons, as is the case with covalent bonds.
The material world is bound together by chemical bonds, which determine the structure, size and characteristics of chemical compounds.
A chemical compound consists of two or more atoms from different elements that are chemically bonded together.
Chemical bonds occur because the electromagnetic force operates between charged particles.
Opposite charges attract one another and like charges repel.
The higher the charge, the stronger the force.
There are different types of chemical bonds. Each affects the physical and chemical properties of a compound, including reactivity, melting point, boiling point, and electrical conductivity.