Lons form as atoms gain or lose electrons. Once charged, the ion then bonds with an oppositely charged atom to even out the charge across the bond. For example, chlorine
gains one electron to become ar, while sodium will lose one electron to become Na".
Sodium and chlorine will form an ionic bond because the 1+ charge on sodium evens out
the 1- charge on chlorine to bring the compound back to a neutral charge.
Match the ions below based on which would be most likely to form an ionic bond.
Match: Al3+ ,Be2+ ,S2- ,F- With: O2-, Ca2+, B3+, P3-, Rb+