According to placement in the periodic table, which of these best explains why an ionic bond is the most likely type of bond formed between a metal and a nonmetal? *

a) An ionic bond is formed between oppositely charged ions, metals and nonmetals are likely to be to oppositely charged
b) An ionic bond is formed when two atoms share electrons, a metal and nonmetal are likely to share electrons
c) An ionic bond is formed when one of the atoms is nonreactive, metals tend to be nonreactive and form ionic bonds
d)An ionic bond is formed when one of the atoms is nonreactive, nonmetals tend to be nonreactive and form ionic bonds