Atoms form chemical bonds with other atoms so that they can achieve stability. Atoms can either form covalent bonds by sharing electrons or ionic bonds by transferring electrons to other atoms. In both cases, octet rule is usually obse...
) Like an oaf; simple. Oak (n.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and staminate flowers in catkins. The fruit is a smooth nut, called an acorn, which is more or less inclosed in a scaly involucre called the cup or ...