Question

Atoms have a tendency to form molecules to attain stability.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Atoms combine to form molecules to attain stability because atoms in combined form possess less energy and it has been observed that a system that has minimum energy is stable.

Chemical combination is also because of the tendency of an atom to acquire noble gas configuration i.e. $n{s}^{2}n{p}^6$.

Noble gases have completely filled valence shell and are stable. Atoms also combine to attain noble gas configuration and acquire maximum stability.