_________ bond between two atoms in the electrostatic force of attraction which holds together the ions of the combining atoms formed by the complete transfer of one or more electrons from electropositive to electronegative atom.

During the formation of an ionic bond, the electronegative atom gains one or more electrons and changes into a

The atom which gains electrons is called ________ atom.

When the electronegativity difference between two atoms in large, they can attain octets by the complete transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to the other and can be linked together by an attractive force known as _______ bond.

All the Noble gases except helium possess__________ configuration for their valence shell.

The most stable state of a system corresponds to the state of

The theory of chemical bonding reveals that the formation of a chemical bond involves a decrease in the _________ of the system.

________ introduced electron dot symbols to denote the valence electrons in an atom.

_______ is the first Noble gas

During the formation of an ionic bond, the electropositive atom loses one or more electrons and changes in to a