Alphabetical
ionic bond
[noun]
A chemical bond characterized by electrostatic attraction between ions of opposite charge. The formation of an ionic bond involves a complete transfer of electrons between atoms, and can be predicted when one bonding atom has a much higher electronegativity than the other. Compare to hydrogen bond.
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