answersLogoWhite

0

Electrons are tranferred from one atom to another. Typically from a metal to a non-metal

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What do you call a bond that forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another?

ionic bond


What does Ionic bond?

Ionic bonding forms compounds.


When the compound Na2S forms what happens to the Na and S ions?

Sodium and sulfur form an ionic bond.


What happens when a ionic bond forms between magnesium with an atomic number of 12 and oxygen with an atomic number of 8?

Two electrons are trasfered from magnesium to oxygen and ionic bond is formed.


What type of covalent bond is ZnCl2?

Zinc chloride is an ionic compound due to the bond between the metal and non-metal.


What happens to the properties of the atom when it forms an ionic bond with another atom?

Charge is decreased in one, and increased in another.


What bond forms nacl?

Sodium chloride has an ionic bond.


When magnesium and chlorine react what type of bond is formed?

Magnesium is an s-block element and it forms only ionic bonds with other elements.


When potassium bonds with chlorine is it ionic or covalent?

it forms an ionic bond


What type of chemical bond forms between postitive and negative ions?

polar ionic i believe.


The type of chemical bond formed when oppositely charged particles are attracted to each other is what?

It's called an ionic bond. It usually results from a metal, which forms a positive ion, reacting with a non-metal, which forms a negative ion.


What happens to the valence electrons when an ionic bond forms between sodium and chlorine?

When an ionic bond forms between sodium and chlorine, the valence electron from the sodium atom is transferred to the chlorine atom. This transfer results in the formation of positively charged sodium ions and negatively charged chloride ions, which are then attracted to each other to create the ionic bond.