https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/chemistry-of-life/introduction-to-biological-macromolecules/a/chemical-bonds-article 2021-04-29T07:53:29Z Chemical bonds Chemical bonds hold molecules together and create temporary connections that are essential to life. Types of chemical bonds including covalent, ionic, and hydrogen bonds and London dispersion forces. article https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/chemistry-of-life/introduction-to-biological-macromolecules/v/ionic-bonds 2023-03-31T23:16:47.953017837Z Ionic bonds Atoms interact with each other through the formation of chemical bonds. One type of chemical bond is an ionic bond. Ionic bonds result from the attraction between oppositely charged ions. For example, sodium cations (positively charged ions) and chlorine anions (negatively charged ions) are connected via ionic bonds in sodium chloride, or table salt. Sal Khan video https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka_thumbnails_cache/78c67bc9-cdff-44b8-b61d-e44a9f9f0e4d_1280_720_base.png Ionic bonds Atoms interact with each other through the formation of chemical bonds. One type of chemical bond is an ionic bond. Ionic bonds result from the attraction between oppositely charged ions. For example, sodium cations (positively charged ions) and chlorine anions (negatively charged ions) are connected via ionic bonds in sodium chloride, or table salt. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/FaeAurHnQJs.mp4/FaeAurHnQJs.mp4 250 Ionic bonding