IONIC

BOND
What is an Ionic Bond?
The electrostatic force of attraction which
holds the two oppositely charged ions together
is called the ionic bond.

How Are Ionic Bonds

Formed?
Oppositely-charged ions have a strong
electrostatic attraction between them. This
attraction is the ionic bond, and it allows a
positive ion and a negative ion to form a stable
ionic compound with a neutral charge.
 Examples:
Describe the ionic bond between sodium
fluoride
 Sodium has 11 electrons in it. Thus we see that

Solution
Sodium has 1 electron in its outermost orbit

01. that is Na has one valence electron.Sodium

wants to lose this one valence electron to
complete its octet by having 8 electrons in its
outermost orbit.

On the other hand, Fluorine has 9

electrons in it. Thus Fluorine has 7

02. electrons in its outermost orbit and it

needs one more electron to complete its
octet by having 8 electrons in its
outermost orbit.

Here Sodium transfers its one electron

from itself to Fluorine and thus an ionic

03.
bond is formed between them. An ionic
bond is also known as electrovalent bond.
Thus NaF is an ionic compound or an
electrovalent compound.