How do ionic bonds form in binary compounds?

(from discovery education)

Ionic bonding is the complete transfer of valence electron(s) between atoms and is a type of chemical bond that generates two oppositely charged ions. By losing those electrons, these metals can achieve noble-gas configuration and satisfy the octet rule.

Explanation:

since the atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus, as we move to the left on the periodic table, the electrostatic pull between the nucleus and the valence electron shell decreases. as we move down a group (vertical column), the valence shell energy level gets further and further from the nucleus.

i would say b

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but i think i would need more information than that