compound composed of positive and negative ions; a salt is an ionic compound. (see covalent compound)
a chemical compound that is held together by ionic bonds
a group of atoms attached by an
a neutral compound that consists of positive and negative ions held together by an ionic bond
A chemical compound held together by ionic bonds, that is, electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions. Ionic compounds generally form ordered structures in which each cation is surrounded by several anions and vice versa. Thus ionic compounds commonly form complex lattices rather than true molecules.
An ionic compound occurs when a negative ion (an atom that has gained an electron) joins with a positive ion (an atom that has lost an electron): The ions swap electrons to achieve a full outer shell. Classifying materials
a compound that results when a metal reacts with a nonmetal to form cations and anions.
In chemistry, an ionic compound is a chemical compound in which ions are held together in a lattice structure by ionic bonds. The positively charged ion is usually a metal ion and the negatively charged ion is non-metallic element or molecule.
