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Why do atoms form molecules and compounds?

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When atoms come together to form ionic or covalent bonds, they form stable associations that change the properties of either atom alone. These new molecules exhibit unique emergent properties. A molecule exists when two or more atoms join together by forming chemical bonds.

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It is more energetically stable to do that. Nature prefers to have a low energy state. If you go somewhere in nature you will usually find a low energy state object or material.

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