Answer:
Oppositely charged ions attract.
Explanation:
In an ionic bond oppositely charged ions attracts one another by electrostatic attraction.
- To form ionic bonds, chemical species must lose or gain electrons.
- Most metals will lose their electrons due to electropositive nature.
- Non-metals gains the electrons.
- When a substance lose electrons, it becomes positively charged.
- A non-metal gaining electrons becomes negatively charged.
- The attraction between these two species forms the ionic bond.