Which type of bonding results from the electrostatic force of attraction between positively and negatively charged ions?

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Which type of bonding results from the electrostatic force of attraction between positively and negatively charged ions?

This bonding arises from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions. When one atom donates electrons to another, it becomes a positively charged ion and the other becomes a negatively charged ion. The opposite charges attract, holding the ions together in a crystal lattice. This is typical of compounds formed from metals and nonmetals, like table salt (sodium chloride). This is different from covalent bonding, where atoms share electrons; from metallic bonding, where electrons are delocalized as a 'sea' around metal cations; and from hydrogen bonding, which is a specific dipole-dipole interaction between molecules, not full ionic charges.

This bonding arises from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions. When one atom donates electrons to another, it becomes a positively charged ion and the other becomes a negatively charged ion. The opposite charges attract, holding the ions together in a crystal lattice. This is typical of compounds formed from metals and nonmetals, like table salt (sodium chloride).

This is different from covalent bonding, where atoms share electrons; from metallic bonding, where electrons are delocalized as a 'sea' around metal cations; and from hydrogen bonding, which is a specific dipole-dipole interaction between molecules, not full ionic charges.

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