Master the Basics of Ionic Bonding

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Which type of chemical bonding involves the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions?

  • Covalent bonding
  • Ionic bonding (correct)
  • Hydrogen bonding
  • Metallic bonding

What are atoms that gain electrons called?

  • Anions (correct)
  • Ionic compounds
  • Valence electrons
  • Cations

What are atoms that lose electrons called?

  • Anions
  • Ionic compounds
  • Valence electrons
  • Cations (correct)

What is the transfer of electrons from a metal to a non-metal to obtain a full valence shell for both atoms called?

<p>Ionic bonding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In ionic bonding, what is the cation?

<p>A metal atom (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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