Ionic Bonding Flashcards
1
Q
What is ionic bonding
A
When a metal and a nonmetal reacts together
2
Q
Do ionic bonding contain gaining electrons or sharing electrons
A
Gaining electrons
3
Q
How are ionic bonds attracted to each other
A
Through electrostatic forces
4
Q
How many electrons can be in each shell
A
2, 8, 8
5
Q
Explain how sodium chloride is an example of ionic bonding
A
Sodium chloride is split into sodium and chloride. Sodium has 2, 8, 1 and chlorine has 2, 8, 7. Therefore sodium gives up there are electron two chlorine resulting to sodium now being 2, 8 and chloride being to 2, 8, 8
