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Metals and Non-Metals — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceMetals and Non-Metals3 Marks
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What do you mean by ionic bond?
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Answer

A chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion. Two-element compounds are usually ionic one element is a metal and the other is a non-metal. for example as in the formation of sodium chloride.

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