Why do electrons go from a higher energy state to a lower energy state when a chemical bond is formed?

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Oscar
Mar 20, 2018

This is because energy is released in the formation of chemical bonds.

Explanation:

Before a chemical bond is formed, the involving elements or atoms either release or absorb energy. And because low energy compounds are pretty stable, the elements give out a lot of energy in order to achieve stability. This also explains why low energy compounds are more stable than those with higher energies.

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