Before revision: Ionic solids A standard ionic solid consists of atoms held together by ionic bonds, that is , by the electrostatic attraction of opposite charges (the result of transferring electrons from atoms with lower electronegativity to atoms with higher electronegativity).
After revision: Ionic solids A standard ionic solid consists of atoms held together by ionic bonds that is , by the electrostatic attraction of opposite charges (the result of transferring electrons from atoms with lower electronegativity to atoms with higher electronegativity).