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Why do the atoms of the different chemical elements react and bond together ?  \nChemical Bonding  \nIntroduction  \nEssential Understanding  \n• During the formation of a chemical bond, atoms combine together by gaining, losing or sharing electrons in such a way that they acquire the electronic configuration of the nearest noble gas with a fully filled  \nvalence electron shell.  \nChemical Bonding  \nIntroduction  \n• Helium, neon and argon are noble gases which are all inert (unreactive) chemical elements.  \n• What do their electronic configurations all have in common?  \n• What aspect of their electronic configurations could cause them to be so unreactive?  \nChemical Bonding  \nIntroduction  \n• Helium, neon and argon are noble gases which are all inert (unreactive) chemical elements.  \n• They all have complete (fully filled) valence electron shells.  \n• Complete valence electron shells cause the atoms of helium, neon and argon to be stable, low energy and  \nhence unreactive.  \nChemical Bonding  \nIntroduction  \n• Unlike helium, neon and argon, sodium is a very  \nreactive chemical element.  \nSodium metal reacting with water at room temperature:  \n2Na(s) + 2H2 O (l) → 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g)  \nChemical Bonding  \nIntroduction  \n• Unlike helium, neon and argon, sodium is a very reactive chemical element.  \n• In what way(s) is sodium’s electronic configuration different to that of helium, neon and argon?  \n• Why is sodium a reactive chemical element?  \n• What do atoms of sodium achieve by reacting?  \nChemical Bonding Introduction  \n• Unlike helium, neon and argon, sodium is a very reactive chemical element.  \n• A sodium atom has an incomplete valence electron shell.  \n• Due to its incomplete valence electron shell, a sodium atom is relatively unstable, high energy and hence reactive.  \n• A sodium atom will react in order to obtain a noble gas electronic configuration with a fully filled valence  \nelectron shell.  \nChemical Bonding  \nIntroduction  \n• Unlike helium, neon and argon, chlorine is a very  \nreactive chemical element.  \nIron wool reacting with chlorine gas at room temperature:  \n2Fe(s) + 3Cl2(g) → 2FeCl3(s)  \nChemical Bonding  \nIntroduction  \n• Unlike helium, neon and argon, chlorine is a very reactive chemical element.  \n• In what way(s) is chlorine’s electronic configuration different to that of helium, neon and argon?  \n• Why is chlorine a reactive chemical element?  \n• What do atoms of chlorine achieve by reacting?","cbCaiicTJg9DTZxr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiicTJg9DTZxr","pdf",4311026,191,"English","# Chemical Bonding Introduction\n## Essential Understanding\n## Noble gas stability and electronic configuration\n## Sodium reactivity and electron shell incompleteness\n## Chlorine reactivity and electron shell incompleteness","[{\"question\":\"How do atoms form chemical bonds?\",\"answer\":\"During bond formation, atoms gain, lose, or share electrons to acquire the electronic configuration of the nearest noble gas with a fully filled valence electron shell.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are helium, neon, and argon unreactive?\",\"answer\":\"They have complete, fully filled valence electron shells, which make their atoms stable, low energy, and therefore unreactive.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is sodium reactive compared with noble gases?\",\"answer\":\"A sodium atom has an incomplete valence electron shell, so it is relatively unstable and high energy, making it reactive. It reacts to obtain a noble-gas electronic configuration.\"}]","Chemical Bonding Introduction - Essential Understanding | PDF",481]