A small piece of sodium metal is placed in a flask of chlorine gas. A little water helps expose the sodium so it can react with the chlorine gas. The reaction releases a lot of heat as the ionic ...

This video explains ionic bonding. An ionic compound is made up of charged particles, called ions. It has a giant lattice structure, with strong electrostatic forces of attraction.

Ionic bonds are formed between a metal and non-metal, for example, sodium chloride. Outer electrons are transferred from the metal to the non-metal. Sodium will lose an electron and form a ...