Answer:
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The correct answer is C: Electrons are transferred → Ions form → Ions are attracted to each other
Step-by-step explanation:
Generally, an ionic compound is formed between electropositive and electronegative elements.
Normally every element wants to occupy the inert gas configuration in order to be stable. During the ionic bond formation the electropositive metal will lose the electrons and forms cation. The electronegative metal will gain electrons and forms anion.
The cation is positively charged and the ion is negatively charged. Due to the coulombic force of attraction, the ions will be attracted to each other and forms an ionic compound.
One can take the example of NaCl where Na will lose one electron and form. Chlorine will take one electron and form. These ions are attracted and sodium chloride is formed.
Hence the formation of an ionic compound follows these steps-
1- First electrons are transferred.
2-The ions are formed
3-The ions are attracted to form the compound