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electrostatic bond

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electrostatic bond [i‚lek·trə′stad·ik ′bänd]
(physical chemistry)
A valence bond in which two atoms are kept together by electrostatic forces caused by transferring one or more electrons from one atom to the other.


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The resulting strong electrostatic bond between the negatively, charged mica and the positively charged radium ions effectively locks the radium into place.
 
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