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Ionic Bonds

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An ionic bond forms when a positively charged ion and a negatively charged ion attract and hold together by their opposite charges.

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Sodium and chloride ions attract each other and pack into the crystal lattice of table salt.

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An ionic bond holds ions together by charge attraction alone — no electron is shared between the two atoms.

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