Question

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1. an ionic bond is

a. attraction of an atom for its electrons.
b. attraction of atoms for electrons they share.
c. a force that holds together atoms that are oppositely charged.
d. the movement of electrons from one atom to another.

Explanation:

Ionic bonds form when one atom donates electrons to another, creating ions with opposite charges. These oppositely - charged ions are then attracted to each other. Option a describes electron - atom attraction within an atom (not ionic bonding). Option b is about covalent bonding (sharing electrons). Option d is just the electron transfer process, not the bond itself. Option c correctly defines ionic bond as the force holding oppositely - charged atoms (ions) together.

Answer:

C. a force that holds together atoms that are oppositely charged.