What happens in a in a ionic bond?

Answer 1

Positive metals and negative nonmetals form ionic bonds, because each atom needs to achieve stable electron configuration. Electrons transfer from one atom to another, and so the atom can become negative, positive, or neutral, or a canion, ion, or anion.

Answer 2

In an ionic bond, electrons are transferred from one atom to another, creating charged ions. One atom will lose electrons to become positively charged (cation), while the other will gain those electrons to become negatively charged (anion). These opposite charges attract each other and hold the atoms together in the bond.