#"Ionic bonding always occurs between....?"#

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Deep
Apr 15, 2017

an ionic bond is always between two atoms of which one can donate electron and other can accept .

Explanation:

in ionic bonding there is complete transfer of valence electrons from one atom to another resulting in the formation of two ions , one with a positive charge and other with negative charge .

anor277
Apr 15, 2017

#"A boy and a girl...........?"# #No!#

Explanation:

#"A yin and a yang"..........?# #No!#

Ionic bonding always occurs between a #"cation"# and an #"anion"#. The result is a non-molecular ionic solid. The metal cation #M^(n+)# drafts in enough non-metal anions, (usually) #X^-#, to satisfy electrical neutrality. The result? An ionic species is obtained, the which we can formulate at #M^(n+)X_n^(-)#

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