Ionic Bond

Ionic Bond

An ionic bond is a chemical bond formed when atoms transfer electrons from one atom to another. This electron transfer creates charged particles known as ions.

• Cations are positively charged ions formed when an atom loses one or more electrons (usually metals).
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An ionic bond is a force of attraction that occurs when one atom transfers electrons to another, creating positively and negatively charged ions held together by their opposite charges.

Typically, ionic bonds form between metals, which lose electrons, and nonmetals, which gain them, creating positive and negative ions that attract one anot...