5.2.1.2 Ionic Bonding

Question 1

What happens when a metal atom bonds with a non-metal atom?

Answer 1

• electrons in the outer shell of the metal atom are transferred

Question 2

What happens to a metal atom after bonding?

Answer 2

• lose electrons
• become positively charged ions

Question 3

What happens to a non-metal atom after bonding?

Answer 3

• gain electrons
• become negatively charged ions

Question 4

What is the electronic structure of a noble gas after bonding?

Answer 4

• the ion produced
• metal group 1-2
• non-metal group 6-7

Question 5

How is ionic bonding represented?

Answer 5

• dot and cross diagram