ionic bond
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a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
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electrostatic bond
electrovalent bond
chemist
chemical reaction
covalent bond
chemical bond
chemical formula
double bond
coordination compound
dative bond
coordinate bond
chemical bonding
coordinate covalent bond
atomic bond
bond between two atoms
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In general, when ionic bonding occurs in the solid (or liquid) state, it is not possible to talk about a single "ionic bond" between two individual atoms, because the cohesive forces that keep the lattice together are of a more collective nature.
The two oppositely charged ions attract one another, and the ionic bond is the electrostatic force of attraction between them.