Chemistry › Section G · Chemical bonding and molecular geometry › Topic G.1
Ionic bonding
Table salt is made from a metal that reacts violently with water and a gas that is poisonous to breathe, yet it is safe to sprinkle on food. The difference comes from electrons moving from one atom to another and the strong attraction between the ions that result.
In this topic
- Why atoms bond at all
- What ionic compounds are like
- Who gives and who takes
- Cations of the main-group elements
- Anions of the nonmetals
- Worked example: the ions in calcium sulfide
- Heavier p-block metals
- Transition metal cations
- Worked example: the two ions of cobalt
- Lattices, not molecules
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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