Why does an atom make an ionic bond only with certain other atoms?

Answer 1

ionic bonds only occur between metal and nonmetal
the metal wants to give up the valence electron(s) because that would make the atom more like a noble base meaning it is more stable.
The nonmetal wants to gain more electrons because then its valence or outer shell will be fuller which makes it like a nobel gas and more stable
in an ionic bond there is sharing of the valence electorn(s), but stronger electronegativities will usually pull the electron(s) more towards the nonmetal

Answer 2

atoms by definition cannot make ionic bonds. only ions can. an ion is a "charged atom" meaning it has lost or gained electrons thereby giving the ion a positive or negative charge. basically, look at your periodic table and the metals on the left like Na+ can ionically bond with the non-metals on the right like Cl- Metals loose electrons easily and non metals gain them easily. a molecule like NaCl is a neutral molecule because the full positive charge of the Na+ is cancelled out by the full negative charge of the Cl-. They come together because of the electrostatic attraction between them.
A Na+ cannot make an ionic bond with another metal, because they are both cations or positively charged ions and their charges repel eachother.

Answer 3

because that is energetic the most ideal.
they share electrons to compensate their missing / to much ones

Answer 4

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