Ions being attracted to one another

Question

what happens when a Sodium Ion is Attracted to a Chlorine Ion

Answer 1

Sodium is positively charged ion and chlorine is negatively charged ion.When these two ions come together an ionic bond is formed because of the attraction between opposite charges.

Answer 2

Sodium in it's singular ionic state has a positive charge and acts as a cation with a +1 charge. Chlorine acts as an anion with a -1 charge. These two ions would want to react with each other to form an ionic bond to create NaCl (table salt).