An ionic bond is formed between two metal ions, one metal ion and a polyatomic ion, or two polyatomic ions, and the electrons are completely shared. An example is MgSO4 (magnesium sulfate). Magnesium is a 2+ metal and sulfate is a 2- polyatomic ion.
An ionic bond is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another.
Covalent bonds are formed when electrons are shared between atoms.
When electrons are lost, gained or shared between atoms.
Two atoms exchange electrons and become ions!
The electrons contribute to a positively charged ionic bond.
Not always, sometimes metals can form covalent bonds with nonmetals.
Covalent bonds involve sharing of electrons.
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Good choice of words You are correct. The bond is an ionic bond
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The bond is an ionic bond since the bond is between a non-metal and a metal.
they would actually have a covelant transferring bond. that was probably supposed to be one of the choices you put, right?-this is incorrect. a covalent bond is formed when the electrons of atoms are shared. In this case, the valence electron of the sodium(NA) is transferred to the chlorine(Cl) atom, then the opposite charges are attracted. this is an ionic bond and this is how sodiumchloride is formed.**this is an ionic bond.
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ionic bond is formed by the complete transfer of electrons
Ionic bond-bond formed by donating or transfer of electrons. Covalent bond-bond formed by sharing of electrons.
A covalent bond is formed when electrons are transferred from atom to atom.
An ionic bond
Ionic bond
Ionic bonds are formed between positively charged atoms (lost electrons) and negatively charged atoms (gained electrons).
An ionic bond is formed.
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This is called an ionic bond.
When electrons are transferred, ionic bond is formed. It is a stronger bond.
Electrons are transferred when ionic bonds are formed.
The transfer of electrons from one atom to another results in the formation of an ionic bond. This is in contrast to the covalent bond, in which we see the sharing of electrons between two atoms.