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Ionic Compounds Are Balanced. Table salt is an example of an ionic compound. Sodium and chlorine ions come together to form sodium chloride, or NaCl. The sodium atom in this compound loses an electron to become Na+, while the chlorine atom gains an electron to become Cl-.
Definition of ionic compoundAn ionic compound is composed of cations and anions joined together. Such compounds are held together by electrostatic forces, and adopt structures that maximize the attraction of oppositely charged species and minimize the repulsion between charged species with the same sign.n ionic compounds the constituent elements exist as ions. Ions are atoms or groups of atoms that carry a charge by virtue of losing or gaining one or more electrons. Ionic compounds result from the combination of a positive ion known as a cation and a negative ion called an anion.