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What causes an ionic bond?

A. Two ions share electrons.
B. A positive ion is attracted to a negative ion.
C. A positive ion is attracted to a positive ion.
D. Two atoms share electrons.

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

An ionic bond is formed when an atom usually metallic, loses an electron to become positively charged and another atom usually non-metallic, gains such electron lost and becomes negatively charged..

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