An ionic bond is formed between metals and non-metals. So For instance between members of groups 1-3(metals) of the periodic table and groups 15-17(non-metals) form ionic bonds.
The charges of the ions involved in the ionic bond are used to determine the number of each atom. The charges on the ions should be balanced to form a neutral compound.
ionic bond
ionic compounds are a metal and a non-metal joined together in a bond
Ionic bonds
This is an ionic bond.
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Ionic
ionic bond
The ionic bond has the most ionic character.
These bonds are called ionic bonds. They are formed by electrostatic attractions.
Zinc chloride is an ionic compound due to the bond between the metal and non-metal.
In this case, Mg has a value of 1.3 and N has a value of 3.0, so it is an ionic bond. Ionic and covalent bonds are on a continuum. Some "ionic" compounds are in fact partly covalent because the positive cation (e.g. magnesium) polarizes (attracts the electrons of) the anion forming a stronger bond than if it was 100% ionic. A table of ELECTRONEGATIVITY can help one determine whether a bond is ionic or covalent. The bigger the difference in electronegativity the more ionic the bond.