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Ionic comes from ion as you might have guessed. An ion is a charged particle (either positive or negative), and ionic is the adjective meaning charged. An ionic bond is a chemical bond based on electrostatic attraction (the attraction of charges), and we generally associate it with the bonding of metals to non-metals.
A: Ionic compounds are solids, possess high melting points, conduct electricity, are hard but brittle and are formed from an ionic bond between one metal and one nonmetal. An ionic bond is a bond between two elements with opposite charges. The opposing charges attract one another, creating a strong chemical bond.