ionic bonding

• what is ionic bonding

  electrostatic attraction between two oppositely charged ions
• the cations are nearly always metals and the anions are non-metals
• anything with ionic bonds has a giant ionic lattice
• giant ionic lattices have strong ionic bonds or electrostatic forces meaning they have high melting points
• conductivity of ionic structures change from solid to liquids as the ions in a liquid can move and carry a charge
• most ionic substances are soluble in water but not organic solvents