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What are ionic bonds? How do they form?
Can you tell me about ionic bonds? How do they form?
Sure! Ionic bonds are formed when there is a transfer of electrons between atoms. This transfer occurs when one atom is much more electronegative than the other, causing the more electronegative atom to take an electron away from the other atom. This results in one atom becoming positively charged (the atom that lost the electron) and the other atom becoming negatively charged (the atom that gained the electron). The positively charged atom and the negatively charged atom are then attracted to each other, which forms an ionic bond between them.