ionic bond
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ionic bond; chemical bond formed by electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
In chemistry, this refers to the electrostatic force of attraction between cations (positive ions) and anions (negative ions). It typically forms between metals and nonmetals.
Lǜ氯
huà化
nà钠
fèn分
zǐ子
zhōng中
de的
nà钠
lí离
zǐ子
hé和
lǜ氯
lí离
zǐ子
zhī之
jiān间
xíng形
chéng成
lí离
zǐ子
jiàn键
。
Sodium ions and chloride ions in sodium chloride molecules form an ionic bond.
Lí离
zǐ子
jiàn键
huà化
hé合
wù物
zài在
gù固
tài态
shí时
tōng通
cháng常
bù不
dǎo导
diàn电
。
Ionic compounds usually do not conduct electricity in solid state.
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Yǔ与
lí离
zǐ子
jiàn键
bù不
tóng同
，
gòng共
jià价
jiàn键
shì是
tōng通
guò过
gòng共
xiǎng享
diàn电
zǐ子
xíng形
chéng成
de的
。
Unlike ionic bonds, covalent bonds are formed by sharing electrons.
Lǜ氯
huà化
jiǎ钾
zhōng中
de的
jiǎ钾
lí离
zǐ子
hé和
lǜ氯
lí离
zǐ子
zhī之
jiān间
yě也
cún存
zài在
lí离
zǐ子
jiàn键
。
There is also an ionic bond between potassium ions and chloride ions in potassium chloride.