Chemistry GCSE
Bond formation
What Bond formation means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Bond formation
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Exothermic, because energy is released as new bonds form and the system becomes more stable.
Topics that use Bond formation
- The energy change of reactions (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Activation energy
- Bond breaking
- Bond energies
- Bond making
- Endothermic
- Exothermic
- Exothermic reaction
- Overall energy change
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