ionic compounds

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  • ionic compounds
    • the ionic bonds have a strong electrostatic force of attraction between a positive charged metal and a negative charged  non-metal
    • ions are formed when atoms gain or loose electrons giving them an overall charge
    • ionic compounds are held by strong forces of attraction that act in all directions oppositely charged ions
    • the metal atoms loose elctrons to become positive charge
    • non-metals gain electrons to be negatively charged
    • ions have a complete outer shell of electrons
    • ionic bonding involves transfering electrons form metal atoms to non-metal atoms
    • an ion is a charged particle

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