Question

What happened after the positive and negative ions formed?

A. The sodium atom took an electron.
B. The two ions joined together.
C. The electrons went back to their original atom.​

Answer 1

B. The two ions joined together.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ionic bonding is the attraction between positively- and negatively-charged ions. These oppositely charged ions attract each other to form ionic networks (or lattices). Electrostatics explains why this happens: opposite charges attract and like charges repel.