Wisconsin Esthetics State Board Practice Test

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What happens during an ionic bond?

Atoms share electrons with each other.
Positive and negative ions come together.
Only neutral atoms interact.
Solid and liquid phases are created.

The correct answer is: Positive and negative ions come together.

During an ionic bond, positive and negative ions come together due to electrostatic forces. This type of bond forms between atoms when one atom transfers one or more of its electrons to another atom, resulting in the formation of charged ions. For example, when sodium (Na) loses an electron, it becomes a positively charged ion (Na+), while chlorine (Cl) gains that electron to become a negatively charged ion (Cl-). The oppositely charged ions are then attracted to each other, creating the ionic bond. This process is distinct from sharing electrons, which characterizes covalent bonds. It also does not involve solely neutral atoms, as the key feature of ionic bonding is the presence of charged ions resulting from electron transfer. The formation of solid and liquid phases is a consequence of ionic bonding and the characteristics of ionic compounds but does not directly define what happens during the bond formation itself.