How does chemistry differ from physics? (in terms of forces of attraction)?

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Ok, here's the thing.

My chemistry teacher said atoms are positively-charged or vice-versa when chemical bonds (covalent and ionic) occurs. Then, the valence electron are shared or transferred to make the atoms STABLE but not NEUTRAL.

Then, my physics teacher said that positively-charged particles are attracted to those of negatively-charged.

How do I connect both theories?

PLUS, I learned that electricity can be conducted by ionic substances in molten or aqueous state.. Wtf?

Help, thanks!!
 
First of all I think you misunderstood your Chem teacher, either that or he is an idiot. Whenever a bond occurs, the result is always neutral.

Your physics teacher told you that positively charged particles attract negative particles, and this does not contradict your chemistry teacher. In an ionic bond, atoms give up or take up electrons that make the atoms themselves charged. However, when the oppositely charged particles bond, the result is neutral.

Hope I helped, at least a little.
 
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