ionic bond
nounUK /aɪˈɒnɪk bɒnd/
US /aɪˈɑːnɪk bɑːnd/
An ionic bond is a strong connection between two atoms where one gives away a tiny particle and the other takes it.
Table salt is held together by an ionic bond between sodium and chlorine.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A chemical bond formed by the complete transfer of electrons from one atom to another, creating oppositely charged ions that attract each other.
The ionic bond in magnesium oxide gives the compound a very high melting point.
3. The force of attraction that holds oppositely charged ions together in a solid compound.
When the ionic bond breaks in water, the ions become free to move and conduct electricity.
4. A type of chemical bonding commonly found in salts and metal-nonmetal compounds.
Chemists classify the bond in potassium chloride as an ionic bond.