Ionic Bonding
I’ve said it once,
I’ve said it twice,
Covalent bonding is quite nice!
Electrons shared,
The bond is equal,
But bonding has
A troubling sequel...
It’s chemical bonding,
Known as ionic,
I'm presently thinking,
It’s really ironic,
When electron sharing,
Isn't allowed,
When electrons are taken,
From one atom’s cloud...
Ionic bonding,
Produces a frown,
When poor, poor electrons,
Gotta’ leave town!
What is an ionic bond?
An ionic bond is a chemical bond in which electrons from one atom are released and transferred to another atom. These bonds are usually formed between metals and non-metals, for example, sodium (a metal), and chlorine (a non-metal) to make NaCl, or table salt.
An atom with a positive or negative charge is called an ion, and ionic bonding occurs when two oppositely charged ions attract each other. Hence the name ionic bonding.
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