Manning, Phillip, 1936-

Chemical bonds / Phillip Manning. - New York : Chelsea House, c2009. - 134 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. - Essential chemistry .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-127) and index.

Stardust -- Electrons -- Getting together -- Ionic bonds -- Sharing electrons -- The covalent bond -- The metallic bond -- Intermolecular bonding.

Examines the nature of the chemical bonds, answering questions about how they form, how they are broken, and how they help define life as we know it.

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Chemical bonds.
Chemistry.
Science.

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