Ionic bonding is the complete transfer of valence electron(s)
between atoms. It is a type of chemical bond that generates
two oppositely charged ions. In ionic bonds, the metal loses
electrons to become a positively charged cation, whereas
the nonmetal accepts those electrons to become a
negatively charged anion. Ionic bonds require an electron
donor, often a metal, and an electron acceptor, a
nonmetal.
The octet rule refers to the tendency of atoms to prefer to
have eight electrons in the valence shell. When atoms have
fewer than eight electrons, they tend to react and form more
stable compounds. When discussing the octet rule, we do not
consider d or f electrons. Only the s and p electrons are
involved in the octet rule, making it useful for the main group
elements (elements not in the transition metal or inner-
transition metal blocks); an octet in these atoms corresponds
to an electron configurations ending with s2p6s2p6.
Isoelectronicity is the phenomenon of two or more chemical
species (atoms, molecules, radicals, ions etc.) differing in the
atoms of which they are formed but having the same number
of valence electrons and the same structure (that is, the
same number of atoms with the same connectivity).[1] The
species concerned are termed isoelectronic.
Cations and anions are both ions. The difference between a
cation and an anion is the net electrical charge of the ion.
Ions are atoms or molecules which have gained or lost one
or more valence electrons giving the ion a net positive or
negative charge. If the chemical species has more protons
than electrons, it carries a net positive charge. If there are
more electrons than protons, the species has a negative
charge.
Ionic bonding is the complete transfer of valence electron(s)
between atoms. It is a type of chemical bond that generates
two oppositely charged ions. In ionic bonds, the metal loses
electrons to become a positively charged cation, whereas
the nonmetal accepts those electrons to become a
negatively charged anion. Ionic bonds require an electron
donor, often a metal, and an electron acceptor, a
nonmetal.
The octet rule refers to the tendency of atoms to prefer to
have eight electrons in the valence shell. When atoms have
fewer than eight electrons, they tend to react and form more
stable compounds. When discussing the octet rule, we do not
consider d or f electrons. Only the s and p electrons are
involved in the octet rule, making it useful for the main group
elements (elements not in the transition metal or inner-
transition metal blocks); an octet in these atoms corresponds
to an electron configurations ending with s2p6s2p6.
Isoelectronicity is the phenomenon of two or more chemical
species (atoms, molecules, radicals, ions etc.) differing in the
atoms of which they are formed but having the same number
of valence electrons and the same structure (that is, the
same number of atoms with the same connectivity).[1] The
species concerned are termed isoelectronic.
Cations and anions are both ions. The difference between a
cation and an anion is the net electrical charge of the ion.
Ions are atoms or molecules which have gained or lost one
or more valence electrons giving the ion a net positive or
negative charge. If the chemical species has more protons
than electrons, it carries a net positive charge. If there are
more electrons than protons, the species has a negative
charge.