Ionic Bonding Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on the Labster theory page regarding ionic bonding, covering the formation, structure, and charge balance of ionic compounds.

Ionic bonds

Bonds formed between non-metals and metals through an electron transfer.

Electrical attraction

The force that holds ions with opposite charges together, such as in sodium chloride ($NaCl$) or potassium chloride ($KCl$).

Ionic or crystal lattice

The structural formation resulting from ionic bonding.

Cation

A positively charged ion ($cat-ion$) that participates in the formation of an ionic bond.

Anion

A negatively charged ion ($an-i-on$) that participates in the formation of an ionic bond.

Electrically neutral

The state of an ionic compound where the number of negative charges is equal to the number of positive charges.

Potassium chloride ($KCl$)

An ionic compound formed by the bond between a potassium ion ($K^+$) and a chlorine ion ($Cl^-$).

Sodium chloride ($NaCl$)

A specific example of an ionic compound held together by the electrical attraction of opposite charges.