Metals form cations, but before ionic bonding. An ionic bond forms from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged cations and anions. So the ions form first, then the ionic bond.
Metals form cations, but before ionic bonding. An ionic bond forms from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged cations and anions. So the ions form first, then the ionic bond.
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A metal becomes a cation (postively-charged ion) after ionic bonding in a salt.
Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.
Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.
Ionic bonding forms compounds.
One neutral atom (typically a metal, which becomes a cation) and another (typically a nonmetallic element or group, which becomes an anion).
A metal becomes a cation (postively-charged ion) after ionic bonding in a salt.
Caesium is a metal that forms 1+ cations when undergoing ionic bonding.
Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.
Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.
Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.
Ionic bonding forms compounds.
Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.
Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.
Ionic bonding forms compounds.
One neutral atom (typically a metal, which becomes a cation) and another (typically a nonmetallic element or group, which becomes an anion).
Ionic bonding.
When aluminum forms an ionic compound, it tends to take the form of a cation with a +3 charge. This would happen because it would donate three of its electrons to the anion(s) it forms the ionic compound with.