Once there were 3 atoms...2 were oxygen and one was carbon.
Alone, they were simply every day atoms.
But if they worked together, as a compound, they could be so much more!
The three atoms now make up CO2. (Carbon Dioxide)
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C
When carbon and oxygen are mixed a chemical reaction happens. This creates a new substance called carbon dioxide.
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Covalent bonding happens when pairs of electrons are shared by atoms. Atoms will covalently bond with other atoms to gain more stability, which is gained by forming a full electron shell. When they share electrons, atoms can fill up their outer electron shell and gain stability.
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