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Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science practice

What happens to a metal atom during ionic bond formation?

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Ions and ionic bonds

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What happens to a metal atom during ionic bond formation?.

  1. A.It gains electrons
  2. B.It loses electrons
  3. C.It shares electrons
  4. D.It does not change

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Paper 4 structured question: Ions and ionic bonds

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Ionic Bonding

Ionic bonds are formed when electrons are transferred from metals to non-metals, resulting in the formation of ions.

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    Explain how ionic bonds are formed between metallic and non-metallic ions.

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