ionic compound
nounUK /aɪˈɒnɪk ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
US /aɪˈɑːnɪk ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
An ionic compound is a substance made when a metal and a non-metal stick together because their tiny charged parts attract each other.
Table salt is an ionic compound made of sodium and chlorine.
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2. A chemical compound held together by electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.
Magnesium oxide is an ionic compound with a high melting point.
3. A solid substance that conducts electricity when melted or dissolved in water.
Because it is an ionic compound, the solution carried current through the circuit.
4. A compound formed by the complete transfer of electrons from one atom to another.
In an ionic compound, the metal loses electrons and the non-metal gains them.