eli5: how does chemistry work? do the particles fuse together? do they slit themselves apart and give one of the other particles half of itself and they trade like clothes? I’m so confused
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It’s all about the accessories.
Different atoms think different accessories are the bomb. Depending upon their size they want the proper number of accessories to look their best.
Certain atoms are missing one or more accessories to have that proper look. Other atoms have too many accessories and look gauche.
In this case the one with the too many accessories will give its extra accessory to a neighbor who is missing the accessory. Now they both have full set of accessories. The both look good and are attracted to each other and hang out.
Sometimes one atom is missing one accessory and another atom is missing a different accessory. One may be missing a bracelet and the other may be missing a necklace. They decide to share the accessories and take turns wearing the bracelet and necklace. This way they both have a full outfit and stay close since they agreed to share the items.
Accessories are electrons. Giving gifts are ionic bonds and sharing accessories are covalent. Chemistry is the science of how elements bind by sharing and giving up electrons.
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