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3.2 Ionic bonding · Fathom

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Chemistry
3.2 Ionic bonding

3 Chemical bondingAS Level

3.2 Ionic bonding

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Lessons

Ionic bonding: opposites attractIonic bonding is the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions. See how it forms in sodium chloride, from electron transfer to a giant lattice. 4 min, not started
Describing ionic bonding: NaCl, MgO and CaF₂One five-step method to describe the ionic bonding in any simple ionic compound, worked through for magnesium oxide and calcium fluoride. 5 min, not started

Syllabus objectives

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3.2.1

Define ionic bonding as the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions (positively charged cations and negatively charged anions).

Taught in: Describing ionic bonding: NaCl, MgO and CaF₂, Ionic bonding: opposites attract · 4 questions

3.2.2

Describe ionic bonding, including the examples of sodium chloride, magnesium oxide and calcium fluoride.

Taught in: Describing ionic bonding: NaCl, MgO and CaF₂, Ionic bonding: opposites attract · 10 questions