What is an ionic compound and how do they form?
When metals react with non-metals, electrons are transferred from the metal atoms to the non-metal atoms, forming ions. The resulting compound is called an ionic compound.
A few examples of ionic reactions between metals and non metals include: sodium chloride which is formed when sodium and chlorine react together.
The metal atoms give electrons to the non-metal atoms. The metal atoms become positie ions and the non-metal atoms become negative ions..
There is a strong electrostatic force of attraction between these oppositely charges ions, called an ionic bond.
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