How atoms bond - George Zaidan and Charles Morton
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Atoms can (and do) bond constantly; it's how they form molecules. Sometimes, in an atomic tug-of-war, one atom pulls electrons from another, forming an ionic bond. Atoms can also play nicely and share electrons in a covalent bond. From simple oxygen to complex human chromosome 13, George Zaidan and Charles Morton break down the humble chemical bond.
Explain how human chromosome 13 can be composed of just two molecules but have so many atoms. What are those two molecules? How are they bonded to each other?
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- Educator George Zaidan, Charles Morton
- Animator Bevan Lynch
- Narrator George Zaidan
