Question

What does ionic bond involve?

Answer 1

Ionic bond:

• An ionic bond is formed when there is a transfer of electrons from one atom to another.
• “Most ionic compounds have cations derived from metallic elements and anions from non-metallic elements”.

Examples of Ionic compounds:

• Sodium chloride $\left(\mathrm{NaCl}\right)$ is an ionic compound that is formed by an ionic bond between Sodium $\left({\mathrm{Na}}^{+}\right)$ and Chloride $\left({\mathrm{Cl}}^{-}\right)$ ions.