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A positive ion is attracted to a negative ion.

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Ionic bonds are formed when there is a transfer of electrons between atoms, resulting in one atom gaining a positive charge (cation) and the other gaining a negative charge (anion). This attraction between the opposite charges is what holds the atoms together in an ionic bond.

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