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Formation of Ions

Ionic bonding takes place between metals and non-metals.Electrons are transferred from metal atoms to non-metal atoms.Positive and negative ions are formed.
For exampleNa 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 andCl 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5becomesNa+ 1s2 2s2 2p6 andCl- 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

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Specification: Edexcel Chemistry (8CH0), AS-level, Topic 2A: Bonding. Topic: Bonding.

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