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It forms an ion by giving away its only electron in the valence shell (3rd energy level).

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What kinds of ions do a sodium atom and the chlorine atom become one a valves electron is transferred from one to another?

The sodium atom becomes a singly positively charged cation, and the chlorine atom becomes a singly negatively charged anion.


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When sodium atom loses electron becomes?

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What kind of ions do a sodium atom and a chlorine atom become when a valence electron is transferred from one to the other?

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