Ionic Bonding Flashcards
Ionic bonding is formed between what
At least one metal and non metal ion
What is ionic bonding
Electrostatic attraction between a positively charged ion and a negatively charged non metal ion for each other
When the electronegativity of an element is bigger than the other, the element with the higher electronegative values takes an electron from the atom forming a negative ion
The election lost from the less electronegative elements forces
This atom to form a positive ions, leaving two oppositely charged ions
A polar covalent bond will be formed if the difference of electronegative is between
0.1-1.8
And ionic bond is formed when the difference in electronegative values is
Greater than 1.8
These are what
Ball park figures
The bigger the difference in electronegativity
The more Poland the bond and the greater the ionic character
Compounds contain metal and non metals are often
Ionic but not always
