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question about the interaction of electrons with its surrounding

Jerryt12
in Chemistry

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atoms form bonds with each other to be stable, right? If so, how come substances like hydrocarbon are so volatile? Souldn't it be stable?

Hydrocarbon molecules are fairly stable. They're volatile because the intermolecular forces between them are weak. This is largely because carbon and hydrogen have a very similar electronegativity.

volatile is a human definition for earthligs - stp in front of us. "stable" chemistry/physics speaking, is different.

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