BRAINCAKEIonic Bonding
Ionic bonding is the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.
Outer shell electrons from a metal atom are transferred to the outer shell of a non-metal atom. The metal atom becomes a positive ion (cation) and the non-metal atom becomes a negative ion (anion).
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