Answer to Question #98028 in General Chemistry for carlos

Question

How do ionic bonds come together?

Answer 1

Ionic bonds involve a cation and an anion. The bond is formed when an atom, typically a metal, loses an electron or electrons, and becomes a positive ion, or cation. Another atom, mostly a non-metal, acquires the electron(s) to become a negative ion, or anion.These atoms are held together by electrostatic force.