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How does a ionic bond form?

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Answered by DrBob222
An atom, usually a metal, loses electrons and another atom, usually a non-metal, captures that/those electron(s). The atom losing an electron becomes + charged; the atom gaining electrons becomes - charged. The attraction of + ions to - ions is the ionic bond and that's what holds the ions together.
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