ionic bonding

What is ionic bonding explain process

When metals react with nonmetals, electrons are transferred from the metal atoms to the non-metal atoms. The metal atoms lose electrons to become positively charged ions with a full shell of electrons. The non-metal atom gains electrons and becomes negatively charged ions with a full outer shell of electrons.

Extra note

What are the ions attracted to each other through

Two ions have opposite charges so they are attracted to each other through electrostatic forces

What are dot and cross diagrams used to show

What happens during ionic bonding. The electrons in one type of atom are represented by dot and the other represented using crosses

helps to clearly show the lose and gain of electrons

Dot and cross diagrams