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2. Explain how an ionic bond is formed. Use the words "metal", "transfer", "nonmetal”, “cation", "anion" and

"attraction" in your description

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Forming an Ion Ionic bonds are a class of chemical bonds that result from the exchange of one or more valence electrons from one atom, typically a metal, to another, typically a nonmetal. This electron exchange results in an electrostatic attraction between the two atoms called an ionic bond.

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