Re: Very Simple/Basic Question

In article <9oili1tfp6ja1dvii5csn4q0cgei7lnpb0@xxxxxxx>, russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

[...]

>Well excuse me for being inquisitive. I had a chemistry question, so I
>came to a chemistry group. What was I thinking? I guess there really
>*are* stupid questions (or perhaps just non-tolerant answers). I had
>my first crack at learning about atoms and bonding, and I wanted to
>expand my knowledge. I guess the people here discourage or make fun of
>that sort of thing. I thought science was about encouraging people to
>think and seek answers. When did that change? Thanks for nothing.
>

Chill. You didn't get any abuse, unless you think recommending reading a
chemistry text is abusive. An answer of "Yes" would have been complete for
the question you asked. The answer "Chemistry" was also valid. Of course
bonds are created in laboratories. I have yet to see Teflon(R) in nature.
(Someone will now point out my error.) Even in laboratories, however, bonds
are created "naturally," i.e., the same rules apply as outside the lab. We
may play with the rules, find new conditions that modify the rules, or even
find new rules, but the atoms or molecules don't know the difference between
us, a bee, or a sun.

If you want a more detailed answer, the best way to expand your knowledge is
by finding a book and reading it. The information will be presented (one
hopes) in a logical progression, with problems to elaborate and to test your
understanding as you go along.

In spite of current opinions to the contrary, the Internet is still inferior
to studying.
.

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