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What is a bond between a positive and a negative ion called?

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I think they are called ionic bonds.
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Answer is: ionic bond.

Ionic bond is the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions, cations (positive ions) and anions (negative ions).

For example compound magnesium chloride (MgCl₂) has ionic bond. Magnesium transfers two electrons, form positive cation Mg²⁺, to chlorine, form anion Cl⁻.

Another example, potassium bromide (KBr) is ionic solid, it has ionic bonds.

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