Question

What is an ionic bond how is it formed. Write the formation of nacl,mgcl2,cao?

Answer 1

Ionic bond, also called electrovalent bond, type of linkage formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound. Such a bond forms when the valence (outermost) electrons of one atom are transferred permanently to another atom. The atom that loses the electronsbecomes a positively charged ion(cation), while the one that gains them becomes a negatively charged ion (anion). A brief treatment of ionic bonds follows. For full treatment, seechemical bonding: The formation of ionic bonds.Ionic bond, also called electrovalent bond, type of linkage formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound. Such a bond forms when the valence (outermost) electrons of one atom are transferred permanently to another atom. The atom that loses the electronsbecomes a positively charged ion(cation), while the one that gains them becomes a negatively charged ion (anion). A brief treatment of ionic bonds follows. For full treatment, seechemical bonding: The formation of ionic bonds.