Combined Science GCSE
Ionic bonding and electron transfer
What Ionic bonding and electron transfer means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ionic bonding and electron transfer
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Sodium atoms lose one electron to form Na⁺ ions and chlorine atoms gain one electron to form Cl⁻ ions, giving full outer electron shells.
Topics that use Ionic bonding and electron transfer
- Ionic compounds (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Electron transfer
- Electrostatic forces of attraction
- Giant ionic lattice structure
- Giant ionic lattices
- Ionic bonding
- Limits of required knowledge
- Representations of ionic compounds
- Representing structures
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