Formation of ionic bond with example

Positive and negative ions form when a metalShiny element that is a good conductor of electricity and heat, and which forms basic oxides.

Ionic bond examples

reacts with a non-metalElement that is a poor conductor of electricity and heat, and which forms acidic oxides., by transferring electronSubatomic particle, with a negative charge and a negligible mass relative to protons and neutrons..

The oppositely charged ions are strongly attracted to each other, forming ionic bondingIonic bonding forms between two atoms when an electron is transferred from one atom to the other, forming a positive-negative ion pair..

A dot and cross diagram models the transfer of electrons from metal atomThe smallest part of an element that can exist.

to non-metal atoms. The electrons from one atom are shown as dots, and the electrons from the other atom are shown as crosses. For example, when sodium reacts with chlorine, electrons transfer from sodium atoms to chlorine atoms.

The diagrams show two ways of representing this electron transfer.

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how is ionic bond formed in sodium chloride

how is ionic compound formed