To determine: The type of force holding two atoms together in an ionic bond.
Answer:
The electrostatic force of attraction holds two atoms together within an ionic bond.
Explanation:
An ionic bond basically exists between ions. The atoms involved in ionic bonding must contain large difference in their electronegativities. The atoms containing low electronegativity possesses tendency to furnish electrons and atoms containing large electronegativity possesses tendency to gain electrons.
The atom when furnishes electrons gets, converted into positively charged ion whereas when any atom gains electrons then it gets converted into negatively charged ion.
The positive as well as negative ions tend to attract together through electrostatic force of attraction and that generates ionic bond between them.
Conclusion:
The electrostatic force of attraction holds two atoms together within an ionic bond.
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