Explain the importance of forces in the structure of atoms and molecules. First,

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Explain the importance of forces in the structure of atoms and molecules. First, describe what a force is and what effects forces have on objects. Provide one or two examples of forces operating at a macroscopic scale to help you form analogies to describe atomic phenomena. Then describe the forces involved in holding matter together at the atomic level. Describe what would happen if various atomic forces disappeared? Also, provide a description of some of the forces between atoms that result in molecules and larger collections of atoms, and how these forces are important.

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what is force?

force is the physical property that attracts or repels one object towards/from another.

importance of forces:

forces bind the atoms and molecules together to make up the object.

without the binding forces, there will not be simply any object formed and the universe will be just sea of protons, electrons and neutrons and other fundamental particles.

example of forces:

electrostatic attraction forces between positively charged nucleus and negative charged electrons orbiting around it.

forces in atomic level:

1. electrostatic force

2. nuclear force

if forces disappear?

then there would not be any matter formed and the universe will be constituted of just the fundamental particles.

forces that result in molecules:

1. covalent bonding

2. ionic bonding

3. metallic bonding

4. vander-wall's forces.

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