Enough energy {bond energy} {energy, bond} can break bonds. Bond breaks at 40,000 to 260,000 calories per mole. Because shell is full, atoms in chemical bonds have lower energy and are more stable than isolated atoms. Symmetries in covalent chemical bonds make energy lower by minimizing electron repulsions.
Electrons can induce electric dipoles and cause electrical attractions {London energy} between atoms. London energy is at distance less than 0.6 nanometers.
5-Chemistry-Inorganic-Chemical Bond
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