ionic bonds
Salt crystal connections
Ionic bonds are chemical bonds formed when one atom transfers electrons to another, creating oppositely charged ions that attract each other.
Table salt forms through ionic bonding: sodium gives up an electron to chlorine, producing positive sodium ions and negative chloride ions held together by electrical attraction.
Ionic compounds typically form crystals and conduct electricity when dissolved in water.
- anionsNegatively charged atoms
- negative ionsAtoms with surplus electrons
- opposites attractMaxim about complementary pairings
- transfersRelocates or hands off
- Lewis structuresMolecular bonding representations using dots
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