Ionic bonding

Bonding in a nutshell

• Metals + non-metals —> ionic bonds

Ionic bonding

• occurs between an anion and cation

  • metals will give up electrons and become cations

  • non-metals will take electrons and become negative

• Electron transfer occurs and ions are formed

  • cations are positive —> form from the metal atom

  • anions are negative —> form from the non-metal atom

• Ionically bonded compounds are typically called salts