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a positively charged ion will bond with
a a negatively charged ion.
b a neutral atom.
c another positively charged ion.
d nothing else.
Ionic bonding is based on the principle that opposite charges attract. A positively charged ion (cation) will be attracted to and bond with a negatively charged ion (anion) because of the electrostatic force between opposite charges. A neutral atom has no net charge to attract a positive ion, and two positive ions would repel each other (like charges repel). So a positively charged ion bonds with a negatively charged ion.
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A. a negatively charged ion.