Bond
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
A bond is a force of attraction that is strong make particles stick to each other.
About Bonds
- Bonds can be Chemical Bonds which hold the atoms in a molecule to each other.
- Bonds can be responsible for which state of matter a substance will be at room temperature. The stronger the bonds the more likely something is to be solid at room temperature.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A bond is a force of attraction that is strong enough to hold adjacent particles to one another.
About Bonds
- Bonds can be Chemical Bonds which hold the atoms in a molecule to each other.
- Bonds can be Intermolecular Bonds which attract molecules to each other and is responsible for which state of matter a substance will be at room temperature. The stronger the bonds the more likely something is to be solid at room temperature.
- Bonds can be broken by heating a substance.
- If enough energy is given to a solid object the bonds between adjacent particles will break allowing the particles to slide past each other, making it a liquid.