Ionic Bonding

020 - Ionic Bonding

In this video Paul Andersen explains how ionic solids form when cations and anions are attracted. When atoms lose or gain electrons they form ions. The strength of the attraction between ions is based on the amount of charge and the distance between the ions.

Music Attribution
Title: String Theory
Artist: Herman Jolly
http://sunsetvalley.bandcamp.c....om/track/string-theo

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