Why Do Atoms Bond?
SciShow explains what makes atoms bond (and what makes them sometimes seem promiscuous). Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to...
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Here's a good joke: Never trust an atom, because they make up everything. It's funny 'cause it's true! Not that atoms are untrustworthy, but that everything is made of atoms. And they're only able to make up everything because they bond, forming molecules. But... what makes the atoms come together? And once they're together, what makes them stick? Well, atoms can be kind of... promiscuous. The basic structure of an atom is a nucleus, which is made of positively-charged protons, and electrically-neutral neutrons, all orbited by negative electrons. But more specifically, electrons are attracted to protons because positive and negative charges attract each other. This, along with other forces, keeps electrons mingling at various distance...
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Here's a good joke: Never trust an atom, because they make up everything. It's funny 'cause it's true! Not that atoms are untrustworthy, but that everything is made of atoms. And they're only able to make up everything because they bond, forming molecules. But... what makes the atoms come together? And once they're together, what makes them stick? Well, atoms can be kind of... promiscuous. The basic structure of an atom is a nucleus, which is made of positively-charged protons, and electrically-neutral neutrons, all orbited by negative electrons. But more specifically, electrons are attracted to protons because positive and negative charges attract each other. This, along with other forces, keeps electrons mingling at various distance...
