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ruivocanadense
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When you study physics deeper you learn there are 4 types of atomic forces that represent all other in the atomic level (i.e. electromagnetic force, gravitational force, strong nuclear force, weak nuclear force).
I always try to see how they manifest in the the atomic interactions. For example, collisions are electron clouds repelling each other when they get too close, electric force. Molecular bonds are caused by induced dipoles (Van der Waals forces), magnetic force. Ionic bonds, electric force.
But covalent bonds are dictated by the octant rule princeple and I don't know how that fits into these 4 forces. Weak and strong nuclear forces play a part in it? Even ionic bonds are related to it, because before they become ions the atoms try to follow the octant rule, hence creating the ionic force (electric force) between them.
So what kind of elementary force causes this octant rule to happen?
I always try to see how they manifest in the the atomic interactions. For example, collisions are electron clouds repelling each other when they get too close, electric force. Molecular bonds are caused by induced dipoles (Van der Waals forces), magnetic force. Ionic bonds, electric force.
But covalent bonds are dictated by the octant rule princeple and I don't know how that fits into these 4 forces. Weak and strong nuclear forces play a part in it? Even ionic bonds are related to it, because before they become ions the atoms try to follow the octant rule, hence creating the ionic force (electric force) between them.
So what kind of elementary force causes this octant rule to happen?