What is an ionic bond?
When a metal or nonmetal react together, the metal atom loses electrons to form a positively charged ion and a non-metal gains these electrons to form a negatively charged ion. These oppositely charged ions are strongly attracted to one another by electrostatic forces.
What do dot and cross diagrams show?
Dot and cross diagrams show the arrangement of electrons in an atom or ion. Each electron is represented by a dot or a cross.So these diagrams can show which atom the electrons in an ion originally came from
NOTE : FOR DOT AND CROSS DIAGRAMS
Check your goodnotes,CGP or kerboodle book to see what they look like if you can not remember