Chemical Bonding

       Chemical compunds occur when two or more atoms join together. A stable compund is created when the two compounds have less energy together than apart. Two cases of chemical bonding are covelant bonding and ionic bonding. A covelant bond is when one or more pairs of electrons are shared by two atoms. An ionic bond is when ions are attracted to each other because of their opposite forces. An ionic bond happens between a metal and a nonmetal. 

       Did you know that Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) are toxic? When you combine the two elements together, you get salt. Yes, I am talking about the salt that we eat on EVERYTHING. When mixed together, you get NaCl, a nontoxic salty mixture. When you mix elements together, you can create a totally different substance! 

Covelant Bonding Picture (above):

Ionic Bonding Picture (above):

Sources: 

     "Chemical Bonding." Chemical Bonds. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2014. <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/chemical/bond.html>.

     "Ionic Bond." Princeton University. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2014. <https://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Ionic_bond.html>.