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      IUPAC defines a chemical bond as existing when forces between atoms or groups lead to a stable
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## TL;DR

Chemical bonding describes the forces and electron structures that hold atoms together in stable molecular or solid forms.

## Core Explanation

This repair removes future source entries and maps public claims to IUPAC, OpenStax, and the Nobel Prize archive.

## Further Reading

- [IUPAC Gold Book: Chemical Bond](https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/CT07009)
- [OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry](https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-2e/pages/7-introduction)
- [Nobel Prize: Mulliken Nobel Lecture](https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1966/mulliken/lecture/)