Chemical Bond
The chemical bonds are formed when two or more two atoms transfer or share their electrons and combined completely to complete their octet. All the compounds around us are formed by the bonds. Now we define a bond as the force of attraction that joins two or more atoms together to form chemical compounds. We have about 120 elements known in the periodic table but there are billions of compounds known to us all these are formed by the joining of various elements together through bonds. There are generally three types of bonds that are,
- Ionic Bonds: They are formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.
- Covalent Bonds: They are formed by sharing of the electrons.
- Coordinate Bonds: They are formed when an atom donates its lone pair of electrons to another atom.
In this article, we will learn about the Ionic bond in detail.
Ionic Bond
Ionic Bond is a bond that is formed by the electrostatic force of attraction between atoms. In an ionic bond, a complete transfer of electrons takes place in the process of bond formation. This bond is formed by the attracting force between the cations and the anions that are formed by the donating and acceptance of the electrons.
Ionic Bond is also called the Electrovalent bond and is formed to complete the octet of the participating atoms. If an atom combines after forming a bond it releases some energy called the bond formation energy. The higher the energy released the higher the stability of the compound.
In this article, we will learn about bonds, the nature of the bond, Ionic bonds, examples of ionic bonds, and others in detail.