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An '''ionic bond''' is an [[electricity|electrical]] attraction between two oppositely charged [[atom]]s or groups of atoms. Normally, atoms are neutral and have no charge. However, in order to gain stability they will sacrifice their neutrality by either losing one or more of its outermost [[electron]]s thus becoming a positive [[ion]] (cation) or they will gain one or more electrons thus becoming a negative ion (anion). Elements that are described as "metallic" tend to lose electrons and elements that are described as "non-metallic" tend to gain electrons. Once this has happened, the resulting charged atoms will attract each other. That electrical attraction between two oppositely charged ions is referred to as an ionic bond. All salts are ionic.

An '''ionic bond''' is an [[electricity|electrical]] attraction between two oppositely charged [[atom]]s or groups of atoms. Normally, atoms are neutral and have no charge. However, in order to gain stability they will sacrifice their neutrality by either losing one or more of its outermost [[electron]]s thus becoming a positive [[ion]] ([[cation]]) or they will gain one or more electrons thus becoming a negative ion ([[anion]]). Elements that are described as "metallic" tend to lose electrons and elements that are described as "non-metallic" tend to gain electrons. Once this has happened, the resulting charged atoms will attract each other. That electrical attraction between two oppositely charged ions is referred to as an ionic bond. All [[salt]]s are ionic.

===Polarity of the Ionic Bond===

===Polarity of the Ionic Bond===