Ionic bonds

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What is an ion?
An ion is an atom or group of atoms with a positive or negative charge
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What does an incomplete outer shell mean in an electron?
This means they can gain or lose electrons during chemical reactions
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What are cations?
A cation is a positive charged ion
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How does an atom turn into a cation?
When a metal atom loses an electron
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What are anions?
An anion is a negative charged ion
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How does an atom turn into a anion?
When a non-metal gains an electron
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What happens to the name of a non-metal atom when it turns into an ion?
The end name changes to -ide when non-metal atoms form ions (e.g chloride)
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What happens when atoms of different elements combine?
When atoms of different elements combine to form compounds, new chemical bonds form
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What are ionic bonds?
Strong electrostatic force between oppositely-charged ions
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What does an incomplete outer shell mean in an electron?

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This means they can gain or lose electrons during chemical reactions

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What are cations?

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How does an atom turn into a cation?

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