Choose the statement that best describes a step in the formation of an ionic bond.

a.) an attraction occurs between two ions that have the same charge.
b.) a metal atom forms a cation, and a nonmetal atom forms an anion.
c.) a more electronegative atom transfers electrons to a less electronegative atom.
d.) a metal pulls electrons from another metal and produces a force of attraction.

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by your question is the second choice or letter B which states that "A metal atom forms a cation, and a nonmetal atom forms an anion."

Ionic bonding can result from a redox reaction when atoms of an element (usually metal), whose ionization energy is low, give some of their electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. In doing so, cations are formed.

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