Ionic compounds are the bonding of
metals with non-metals. The way ionic bonding works is by losing, or gaining
valence electrons in order to become more stable. In ionic bonding cations have
a positive charge, and these are the metals. Anions have a negative charge, and
these are the non-metals. Ionic bonds form by trading their electrons with
other elements. In order to form it first you have to identify that your two,
or more elements will make and ionic bond. You do this by identifying your
metal and non metal. Then you identify the number of valence electrons each
element has. Finally you will take your element with the least valence
electrons and draw and arrow from each electron to a lonely electron of the
other element. Keep in mind that while doing this you want to keep your
elements, and the lonely valence electrons side-by-side. For example potassium
(K, metal) has one valence electron, and it gives away its electron to fluorine
(F, non-metal) which has seven valence electrons in order to become more
stable.
Visual:
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