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Ionic compounds consist of cations and anions held together by electrostatic attraction.

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Is it true that ionic compounds consist of cations and anions held together by electrostatic attraction?

Yes. Multiple reference sources and chemistry texts uniformly state that ionic compounds consist of cations and anions held together by electrostatic attraction.

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Wikipedia: Ion
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Wikipedia: Ion. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion

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Wikipedia: Ionic bonding
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Wikipedia: Ionic bonding. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionic_bonding

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 3.07: Ionic Bonds
Explicitly states ionic compounds are held together by attractive electrostatic interactions between cations and anions.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 3.07%3A Ionic Bonds. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Fundamentals_of_General_Organic_and_Biological_Chemistry_(LibreTexts)/03%3A_Ionic_Compounds/3.07%3A_Ionic_Bonds

OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: 7.1 Ionic Bonding
Notes strong electrostatic attraction holds cations and anions tightly together in ionic compounds.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: 7.1 Ionic Bonding. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/chemistry/pages/18569bcc-2710-4eb3-aad0-811595ddd5f3@

Wikiversity: Wikiversity: Ionic bond
Mentions oppositely charged ions attract each other to form ionic compounds.
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Wikiversity: Wikiversity: Ionic bond. (n.d.). Wikiversity. https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Ionic_bond

Wiktionary: Wiktionary: ionic compound
Defines an ionic compound as consisting of cations and anions held together by electrostatic forces.
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Wiktionary: Wiktionary: ionic compound. (n.d.). Wiktionary. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ionic_compound

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: Chapter 5.8: Molecular Representations
States ionic compounds consist of positively and negatively charged ions held together by electrostatic forces.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: Chapter 5.8%3A Molecular Representations. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Howard_University/General_Chemistry%3A_An_Atoms_First_Approach/Unit_2%3A__Molecular_Structure/Chapter_5%3A_Covalent_Bonding/Chapter_5.8%3A_Molecular_Representations

OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: Atoms First: 4.1 Ionic Bonding
Explains strong electrostatic attraction holds cations and anions tightly together in ionic compounds.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: Atoms First: 4.1 Ionic Bonding. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-atoms-first/pages/18569bcc-2710-4eb3-aad0-811595ddd5f3@

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