The ionic bonds are formed when :

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Problem

The ionic bonds

\text{X}^+\text{Y}^-

are formed when : (1) electron affinity of Y is high (2) ionization energy of X is low (3) lattice energy of XY is high (4) lattice energy of XY is low

Related theory

Lattice Enthalpy
Ionic Bonding
The ionic model
Ionic bond formation
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Electrovalent bonding

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