Assertion: compound's ion | /r/HasProperty | held by electrostatic forces
Facets:
value: together
type: MANNER
value: primarily
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: In chemistry, an ionic compound is a chemical compound composed of ions held together by electrostatic forces termed ionic bonding.
text: Ions in ionic compounds are primarily held together by the electrostatic forces between the charge distribution of these bodies, and in particular the ionic bond resulting from the long-ranged Coulomb attraction between the net negative charge of the anions and net positive charge of the cations.