Ionic Bonding
Cheeseburger Chemistry: How Atoms Bond: Ionic Bonding video
The video (below) describes the structure and properties of ionic compounds (watch until 48 seconds).
Experimentally Forming NaCl:
The following links should better help you understand the structure and properties of ionic compounds:
Ionic Bonding Tutorial (structure of ionic bonds)
Formation of NaCl tutorial Bonding Tutorial
Structure and Properties of Ionic Compounds
To better understand how (and WHY) to balance ionic formulas, view the following interactive simulation:
Binary Ionic Compounds Balancer
To practice naming compounds:
Naming Practice (contains both ionic and covalent compounds)
Writing Ionic Formulas tutorial