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Oct 12, 2015

A bond formed between a metal and non-metal.

Explanation:

Ionic bonds are formed between metals and non-metals.

The metal transfers electrons to the non-metal.

This causes the formation of a cation (+ve charge) and an anion (-ve) charge, and hence there is an attraction between these ions.

E.g., the balanced equation for the reaction between "Na" and "Cl"_2 is

"2Na + Cl"_2 → "2Na"^+"Cl"^-.

"Na" has 1 electron in its outer shell, and "Cl" has 7.

So "Na" needs to donate one electron to attain the stable octet of neon, and "Cl" needs to gain one electron to attain the stable octet of argon.

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The transfer of electrons forms an ionic compound, "NaCl", more commonly known as common salt.