01. Ionic bonding

What occurs in ionic bonding?

Electrons transfer from 1 atom to another leaving two charged ions

Describe the ions formed from ionic bonding?

Both have full shells and are stable

What is the ionic bond made from?

Strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions

How is the ionic bond made?

Oppositely charged ions attracting each other creating the ionic bond

What do the strong electrostatic forces create in the ionic bond?

Crystal lattice structure

What is the larger ion in the ionic bond?

Anion -> gains electrons

What is the smaller ion in the ionic bond?

Cation -> Loses electrons

Describe the difference between crystal lattices which have 1+ charge and crystal lattices with 2+ charge?

2+ charge lattices have smaller crystal lattice structure as more attracted

Why don’t ions collapse into eachother?

Ions come to EQM when attractive force of net charges (positive proton + negative electrons) balance the repulsive forces (2 nuclei and electron clouds)

Describe the electron density map between 2 ions?

Electron density is 0 -> Have separate existence in ionic lattice