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Chemical Bonds
Atoms bond to fill outer shells: ionic bonds transfer electrons, covalent bonds share them, metallic bonds pool them. Electronegativity predicts which; polarity and hydrogen bonds explain why water is so strange and so vital.
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Key idea
Prereqs: Atoms & the periodic table. Next: Reactions & stoichiometry. Follows Khan Academy 'Chemical bonds' and Crash Course Chemistry #22–24.Next: 1. Three bond types