Ionic bonding

• Ionic bond

  An electrostatic attraction between a positive ion and a negative ion
• Why do atoms form ions?

  So they gain a full outer shell of electrons to make themselves more stable
• How does an ionic bond form between a metal and non-metal?

  Metal atom will transfer one or more electrons to the non-metal atom

  This will make the metal a positive ion and the non-metal a negative ion

  These ions will then be stronger attracted by electrostatic forces