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How does the formation of an ionic bond involve the octet rule?

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Step-by-step explanation:

The formation of an ionic bond involves the octet rule because every atoms wants to have a stable configuration.

In ionic bond, a metal will lose its electrons to become isoelectronic with the nearest noble gas. Therefore, the octet rule is obeyed

The non-metal gains the electrons and becomes a stable octet

The electrostatic attraction between the opposite charges results in the bond

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