Some atoms lose electrons, some gain electrons, and some share electrons depending on what elements are involved and what compound is forming.
In a covalent compound some electrons are shared between at least two atomic nuclei.
I do believe the answer is electrons.
No, the chlorine atoms do not return the electrons to the sodium atoms.
Some atoms become more stable by sharing electrons. This type of chemical bonding is known as covalent bonding, where atoms share pairs of electrons to achieve a full outer shell and increased stability.
Electrons are smaller than atoms. There are electrons in atoms, but no atoms in electrons.
other atoms, some loose protons, electrons, and neutrons (which get attached to other atoms and change them) and energy.
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Unlike the sodium and chlorine, some atoms become more stable by sharing electrons and therefore form the ionic compounds.
Yes. To form 8 electrons in their outer shell (or 2, if they only have one shell), some atoms share electrons, instead of gaining or losing them to others.
All matter is composed of atoms. Atoms are composed of Electrons, neutrons and protons and some other particles. Electricity is the flow of electrons. Electrons orbit around protons and neutrons in every atom.......
They can do either - and they will. This is the fundamental mechanism behind the science we know as chemistry. Or Yes, they do. Some want to borrow some and some want to loan some out. This is the fundamental mechanism behind the science we know as chemistry.