Ionic Bonds--The NaCl Crystal
2 Na + Cl2 ---> 2 Na+ + 2 Cl- ---> NaCl crystal

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Ions can be stabilized in solution by polar solvents such as water
NaCl(s) ---> Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
Solutions with ions in them are often good conductors of electricity.