Answer:
See below
Explanation:
The following reasons tell why atom combine to form compounds:
1) They want to follow octet or duplet rule and attain the noble gas configuration.
2) They combine to form compounds because of the electrostatic attraction between them.
3) They form compounds to lower their energy and to become stable.
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