Multiple Choice
Which statement provides the best description of an ionic bond?
A) A high electron density between two positively charged atomic nuclei serves to attract the nuclei to each other.
B) The negative charge on one atom is attracted to the positive charge on a second atom.
C) Two or more electrons are attracted to each other, thereby holding the atoms together.
D) Two atomic nuclei are attracted to each other by the strong nuclear force.
E) Two atomic nuclei are attracted to each other by the Coulomb force.
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