Ionic Bonding
Ionic Bonding: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Atom, Chemical Bonds, Cation, Anion, Valence Electrons, Metallic Bonding, Polyatomic Ions, Differences between Ionic and Covalent Bond, Types of Chemical Bonds, Chemical Compounds, Types of Ions and, Monatomic Ions
Important Questions on Ionic Bonding
Elements of -block show same valency for the entire group.

is an electron deficient species which have less than eight electrons in the combined state.

The atoms of different elements tend to have eight electrons in their valence shell.



According to Kossel Lewis theory, every atom tries to attain octet configuration in its valence shell.



How do you calculate the number of valence electrons in neon?

What are valence electrons? How do you determine the valence number of an atom?

The ions in a solid ionic compound are randomly arranged.





One of the conditions for the formation of cation is:


What are the necessary conditions for the formation an ionic bond.

Differntiate between ionic bond and covelent bond.

What are the properties of ionic compounds and explain them?
