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An electron transfer
A metal gives its valence electrons to a non-metal. The metal becomes a cation, the non-metal an anion, and the two attract electrostatically: then .
High school10 min
Ionic bonding and ionic solids
From electron transfer to crystal: write the formula of an ionic solid, understand where its stability comes from and predict its properties.
The essentials
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The energy balance
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Crystal lattice and lattice energy
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The properties that follow
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A formula that is always neutral
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