AP Stylebook surrenders the battle over âWeb siteâ vs. âwebsiteâ. I was very pleased to read today in this post on Poynter Online that the Associated Press Stylebook (the style manual used by most newspapers and journalists) is finally changing from Web site to website. This change now appears in the AP Stylebook Online and will be in the printed 2010 AP Stylebook. website. One word, lowercase.
Chemical Bond Types. Ionic Bonds. An ionic bond is formed by the attraction of oppositely charged atoms or groups of atoms. When an atom (or group of atoms) gains or loses one or more electrons, it forms an ion. Ions have either a net positive or net negative charge.
Three points. 1  All transition metals and rare earth metals act as positives in ionic bonding. 2  Hydrogen can be involved in ionic bonding. 3  There are more complex ionic bonding situations which will remain for later.