Unstable atoms tend to bond with other atoms by losing, gaining or just sharing their electrons in order to attain complete electrons in their outermost shell, which is more stable. Covalent bond only occurs when electrons are being shared between atoms.

Some chemical reactions are non-spontaneous; they will not take place unless forced, by inputting energy or applying external factors. A process where electric current is used in order to make a reaction (electrolyte) occur is called Electrolysis. Here, el...

In electrolysis, there are cases where different ions of the same charge migrate to the same electrode, but it is only one type of ion gets to be discharged at the supposed electrode.

There are three factors that determine the type of ion to be disch...

FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATES OF CHEMICAL REACTION

Chemical reactions go at different rates (speed) due to there chemical properties/makeup. But these rates can be changed inorder to attain the desired outcome of a reaction by applyin...

THE COLLISION THEORY, ACTIVATION ENERGY AND ACTIVATED COMPLEX (TRANSITION STATE)

Particles (ions/atoms/molecules) must collide with one another for a reaction to take place; i.e reactant forming product. When reactant particles cont...

CHEMICAL KINETICS – RATES OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS

Chemistry Kinetics is all about the description of the rates at which a reaction proceeds, which is also influenced on how long (time duration) it takes the reaction to occur and get completed, i.e how...

IONIC/ELECTROVALENT BONDS/ COMPOUNDS

An ionic/Electrovalent bonding is when a metal atom transfers or loses all valence electron(s) in its valence(outermost) shell into the valence shell of a non-metal atom in order to make both the...