What happens to electrons when atoms form an ionic bond?

Answer 1

In an ionic bond, one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another. The atom that loses one or more electrons becomes a positively charged ion, and the atom that gains one or more electrons becomes a negatively charged ion. The ionic bond is an electrostatic attraction between the oppositely charged ions.

Answer 2

metals or cations, lose electrons to get the "perfect" noble gas electron configuration. nonmetals, or anions, gain electrons to do the same. cations and anions form when there is an exact number of electrons transferred so that both cation and anion get these noble gas electron configurations. then they are strongly attracted to each other due to the differences in ionic charge.

Answer 3

In an ionic bond, atoms transfer electrons from one element to another to achieve a stable electron configuration. The atom that loses electrons becomes positively charged (cation), while the atom that gains electrons becomes negatively charged (anion). The oppositely charged ions are attracted to each other, forming the ionic bond.

Answer 4

Electrons are transferred from the atomic orbitals of one participant in the reaction to the atomic orbitals of a different participant, transforming the atoms that supply electrons to a cation and the atoms that receive the electrons to anions. The resulting ions assemble themselves into a crystal lattice in such a manner as to maximize the attraction between their constituent cations and anions.

Answer 5

the more electronegative element will pull the electrons of the least electronegative element.

Answer 6

In the reaction of a metal with a non-metal electrons are transferred from the metal to the non metal. The metal forms a cation (+ve charge) and the non-metal an anion (-ve charge)

Answer 7

Electrons are transferred from one element to another.

when electrons are shared this is a covalent bond.

Answer 8

electrons are transferred from one element to another, resulting in the formation of cations and anions. ionic bond is the electrostatic interaction between these oppositely charged ions.

Answer 9

The ionic bonding is based on the electrostatic attraction not on the electron transfer.

Answer 10

Electrons are given to other atoms/received from other atoms