We can see here that the image that depicts the initial atoms when sodium and oxygen form an ionic compound is: A. Na .Ö. Na
What is ionic compound?
An ionic compound is a type of chemical compound composed of positively charged ions (cations) and negatively charged ions (anions) held together by ionic bonds. These compounds are formed through the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, resulting in the creation of charged particles.
Ionic compounds typically consist of a metal cation and a nonmetal anion. The transfer of electrons occurs from the metal atom (which tends to lose electrons to attain a stable noble gas configuration) to the nonmetal atom (which tends to gain electrons to achieve a stable noble gas configuration).