Ionic Bonds

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• What is an ionic bond?
• What are the Lewis diagrams to represent the following ionic compounds: sodium iodide, calcium bromide and potassium chloride?
• What are the formulas for the following ionic compounds: sodium sulphide, caesium bromide and magnesium nitride?
• What type of chemical bond results from the attraction between a metal cation and a nonmetal anion?
• How do sodium and chloride ions hold together in a solid crystal?
• Are ionic bonds stronger than covalent bonds?
• How ionic bonds conduct electricity?
• Is Lithium hydride, ionic or covalent bonding?