How and why do ionic bonds form? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Ionic bonds typically form between a metal and a nonmetal. The less electronegative metal transfers one or more electrons to the more electronegative nonmetal, so the metal becomes a positively charged cation and the nonmetal becomes a negatively charged anion. Their opposite charges attract, forming the ionic bond; like charges repel rather than attract.

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