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===About Ionic Bonds===
: [[Atom]]s are more [[Chemically Stable|chemically stable]] when their [[Outer Shell|outer shell]] is full of [[electron]]s. One way [[atom]]s can have a full [[Outer Shell|outer shell]] is either giving away an [[electron]] or gaining an [[electron]] from another [[atom]].
: When an [[electron]] has been transferred from one [[atom]] to another the [[atom]]s become [[Electrical Charge|charge]]d and form [[ion]]s. These [[ion]]s experience an [[Electrostatic Force|electrostatic force]] of [[attraction]]. This is known as an '''ionic bond'''.
: '''Ionic bonds''' usually happen between a [[metal]] and a [[non-metal]] [[element]] when a [[metal]] [[atom]] loses one or more [[electron]]s and the [[non-metal]] [[atom]] gains one or more [[electron]]s.