Elements or chemical groups that have an ionic charge can usually be dissolved to form ions in either water or another polar solvent. Such a compound or salt is described as an ionic compound with ionic bonds which means that, in effect, all of the electron density of one or more valence electrons has been transferred from the less electronegative group of elements to the more electronegative group of elements.
Compounds or salts that have an ionic charge can dissolve in water or other polar solvents, forming ions. These compounds are described as ionic compounds with ionic bonds, where the valence electrons of one or more elements are transferred from a less electronegative group to a more electronegative group.