Question

Ionic Compounds

Recall, non-metals form
ions called
ions called
and metals form
Metals and non-metals bond because
the metals want to get rid of extra electrons and the non-metals want to gain extra
electrons so that both can have a full outer electron shell. For example:

Answer 1

non metal forms anions

metals for cations

nonmetals and metals bond because of electron transfer

an example is NaCl(Sodium chloride)