Ionic bonding

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What are valence electrons?

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The outermost electrons involved in chemical reactions.

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Why do all bonds form?

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To fill the outermost energy level.

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What type of elements form ionic bonds?

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Metal and Non-metal.

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What is the ionic formula for magnesium oxide?

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MgO.

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What charge does an anion have?

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Negative.

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What charge does a cation have?

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Positive.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges.

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What happens to electrons in ionic bonding?

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Electrons are transferred from one atom to another.

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What is the result of an atom losing an electron?

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It becomes a cation (positive ion).

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What is the result of an atom gaining an electron?

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It becomes an anion (negative ion).