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Investigate the magnetlike ionic bond formed when electrons transfer from one atom to another

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Investigate the magnetlike ionic bond formed when electrons transfer from one atom to another

Investigate the magnetlike ionic bond formed when electrons transfer from one atom to another

Ions—atoms with a positive or negative net charge—bind together to form ionic compounds.

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ionic compound

Ions are charged atoms or groups of atoms. Compounds made up of oppositely charged...

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