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ionic bond
[ahy-on-ik bond]
noun
the electrostatic bond between two ions formed through the transfer of one or more electrons.
ionic bond
noun
another name for electrovalent bond
ionic bond
A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges. Ionic bonds form when one atom gives up one or more electrons to another atom. These bonds can form between a pair of atoms or between molecules and are the type of bond found in salts.
ionic bond
A chemical bond in which one atom gives up an electron to another, thereby generating an electrical force that holds the atoms together.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ionic bond1
Example Sentences
He realized the ionic bond linking ammonium and nitrate was rather weak, and so he sought a readily available compound that could break it apart and then recombine it into something inert.
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