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One of the atoms in the bond (atom A) completes its electron shell by taking an electron from the other atom (atom B). This results in atom A becoming a negatively charged ion called an anion. Atom B becomes a positively charged ion called a cation. The bond occurs because positive and negative charges are attracted to each other. The compounds that result from ionic bonds are referred to as salts. The most commonly known salt is NaCl (table salt). When Na (Sodium) and Cl (Chlorine) start out as individual atoms they are both neutral. However Cl only needs 1 electron to have a complete electron shell and Na has the ability to lose an electron. So Na gives its electron to Cl which results in the cation Na+ and the anion Cl-. These two ions are attracted to each other since opposite charges attract, and they form an ionic bond.
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What was the action between the 2 atoms in an ionically bonded compound that caused that ionic bond to form in the first place?
attraction between opposite ions
Is water bonded ionically?
covalent bond
Is BaCl2 a nonpolar covalent bond or a polar covalent bond?
BaCl2 is ionically bonded.
Which of these pairs of elements would bond ionically with chlorine?
Rb
What is a strong chemical bond between the atoms of each water molecule?
The bond between the two hydrogen atoms and the one oxygen atom within a molecule of water is called a covalent bond, which is the type of bond that happens when atoms share electrons.
What happens to salt when it dissolve in water?
since salt is ionically bonded, it breaks apart into its anions and cations (+ and - charged ions) and becomes part of the aqueous solution.
What was the action between the 2 atoms in an ionically bonded compound that caused that ionic bond to form in the first place?
attraction between opposite ions
How would K and Br bond?
K and Br bond ionically.
Is water bonded ionically?
covalent bond
What happens two electrons when atoms share covalent bond?
They are shared by the valence shells of the atoms involved in the bond.
How many chloride atoms will magnesium bond?
Magnesium atoms, which form divalent cations, can each bond ionically with two chloride ions, because chlorine atoms form anions with only one negative charge each. ("Chloride atoms" as written in the question do not exist: chlorine atoms form chloride ions by gaining one electron each from less electronegative atoms.)
Is BaCl2 a nonpolar covalent bond or a polar covalent bond?
BaCl2 is ionically bonded.
Does NaCl bond ionically or covalently?
NaCl is ionic, but it is not a molecule. Molecules can only be covalent.
Is KF an ionic bond?
The compound KF is ionically bonded.
Which of these pairs of elements would bond ionically with chlorine?
Rb
Is an atom of x reacts with an atom of x what bond forms?
it will ionically bond to form xx
What is a strong chemical bond between the atoms of each water molecule?
The bond between the two hydrogen atoms and the one oxygen atom within a molecule of water is called a covalent bond, which is the type of bond that happens when atoms share electrons.
