Do ionic bonds occur between metal and non-metal ions, non-metal and non-metal ions, or metal and metal ions?

1 Answer
Feb 4, 2017

Ionic bonds occur between cations and anions..............

Explanation:

Ionic bonds occur between anions and cations. And cations may be metallic, i.e., M^(2+), or they may be non-metallic, i.e. ammonium salts, NH_4^+. And anions, while typically non-metallic, i.e. X^- "(X = F, Cl, Br)", may be metallic, i.e. Cr_2O_7^(2-), or MnO_4^-, or at least containing a metal centre. Confused yet?

The point is that an ionic bond is an electrostatic bond formed between anion and cation, whatever the source.