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When two or more different elements bond together, compounds are formed. The smallest parts of these compounds that retain their original properties are called molecules. All atoms contain negatively charged electrons that orbit around a positively charged nucleus. The nucleus contains positively charged ____________ and neutrally charged ____________ . It is the ____________ charged ____________ that give atoms properties that are favorable in forming chemical bonds.

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Answer:

protons, neutrons, negatively, electrons

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protons are positive, neutrons are neutral. the entire basis of bonding is chemistry is the distribution of electrons, which are negatively charged particles surrounding the nucleus.

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