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What is the force that holds cations and anions together?
The force is a chemical bond
Why ions remain together in a compound?
The ions stay together because of the electrostatic force of attraction between the positively charged cations and the negatively charged anions.
How do elements interact in ionic bonds?
By the electrostatic force of attraction between the positively charged cations and negatively charged anions.
Why do ionic bond need to gain and loss electrons?
Because by definition, ionic bond is the force of attraction between positively charged cations and negatively charged anions. To form ions, atoms should be gained (resulting in anions) and lost (resulting in cations).
What holds the ions in an ionic compound together?
the force of attraction the force of attraction
What is the force that holds cations and anions together?
The force is a chemical bond
How are molecules held together in an ionic solid?
electrostatic force of attraction between the positively charged cations and negatively charged anions
Why ions remain together in a compound?
The ions stay together because of the electrostatic force of attraction between the positively charged cations and the negatively charged anions.
Why is salt a strong bond?
Salt is made up of cations and anions and has a strong electrostatic force of attraction between the positively charged cations and negatively charged anions.
What is the force that holds compounds together?
Anions and cations are held together by ionic bonds. Metal atoms are held together by metallic bonds. Nonmetals are held together by covalent bonds.
What are formed by a loss or gain of valence electrons during a chemical combination of elements?
Cations are formed by the loss of electrons, anions are formed by the gain of electrons. The force of attraction between cations and anions results in ionic bond.
Why do ionic bond need to gain and loss electrons?
Because by definition, ionic bond is the force of attraction between positively charged cations and negatively charged anions. To form ions, atoms should be gained (resulting in anions) and lost (resulting in cations).
How do elements interact in ionic bonds?
By the electrostatic force of attraction between the positively charged cations and negatively charged anions.
What holds the ions in an ionic compound together?
the force of attraction the force of attraction
Do in ionic bonding atoms loose or gain electrons?
Actually both. Atoms gain electrons to form negatively charged anions whereas when atoms lose electrons positively charged cations are formed. Ionic bond is the force of attraction between cations and anions
What are ions and ionic bonds?
Ions are formed when atoms gain or lose electrons. Positively charged cations are formed when atoms lose electrons. Negatively charged anions are formed when atoms gain electrons. Ionic bond is the force of attraction between cations and anions.
What holds the ions in sodium chloride together?
The positive sodium ions and negative chloride ions attract each other.
