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What does ionic bonding involve?
Metals and non metals
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Do metals form positive or negative ions?
Positive ions
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Do non metals form positive or negative ions?
Negative ions
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What charge will an atom have if it looses an electron?
A positive charge
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What charge will an atom have if it gains an electron?
A negative charge
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List properties of ionic bonding.
Strong bonds, high boiling points (because you need a lot of energy to separate them), high melting points, won't conduct electricity when solid, but will conduct electricity when molten or dissolved (because this is when the ions are free to move)
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Do metals form positive or negative ions?

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Do non metals form positive or negative ions?

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What charge will an atom have if it looses an electron?

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What charge will an atom have if it gains an electron?

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