Elements are ionized because they aspire to be stable. The most stable form are the ones with full octet of electrons, the noble gases which consist of the last column in the periodic table. The rest of the elements either accept or readily donate electrons to conform to the electronic configuration that is the same with the nearest noble gas.
1. Potassium's nearest noble gas is Ar which is one electron fewer. So, when ionized, it donates 1 electron. Hence, K⁺.
2. The nearest noble gas for fluorine is Neon which is 1 electron more. Hence, it has to accept one more electron. Hence, F⁻.
2 Ionic bonds form between metal atoms and nonmetal atoms.
4 The less electronegative atoms transfers one or more electrons to the more electronegative atom.
5 The metal atom forms a cation and the nonmetal atom forms an anion.
7 The attraction between ions with an opposite charge forms an ionic bond.
<span>The question says,'which statement best describes how an ionic bond forms. The correct option is A. Ionic bonds are formed as a result of complete transfer of electrovalence electrons from one atom to another. The atom that donate the electron become a positively charged ion while the atom that received the atom become a negatively charged ion.</span>
