Only one electron is transferred.
One electron is transferred from each sodium to each chloride.
Each sodium will transfer 1 electron. So, for NaCl, one electron is transferred. In Na2SO4 (sodium sulfate), 2 electrons will be transferred (1 electron from each sodium).
It is an electrostatic attraction, not a transfer.
Sodium chloride is neutral; only elements have an electronegativity.
The bonding mechanism between sodium and chlorine atom occurs through harpoon mechanism
Only one, from sodium to chlorine.
Electrons are transferred from sodium atoms to chlorine atoms.
One electron is transferred from each sodium to each chloride.
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One: It is transferred from the sodium atom to the chlorine atom.
Only one, from sodium to chlorine.
The single valence electron of a neutral sodium atom is transferred to the valence shell of a neutral chlorine atom to form the stated bond; therefore, the answer is 1.
Chlorine gains electrons and sodium lose electrons
Each sodium will transfer 1 electron. So, for NaCl, one electron is transferred. In Na2SO4 (sodium sulfate), 2 electrons will be transferred (1 electron from each sodium).
Chlorine is extremely electronegative and will steal electrons from the valence shell of sodium. When chlorine steals the electron, both sodium and chlorine have full valence shells.
The electrons are not lost, they are transferred. Sodium Chloride is an ionic compound whereby Sodium needs two 2 electrons to fill its valence shell and become stable. Chlorine needs to lose two electrons in order to have a complete and stable atom. Both atoms are more stable together than apart. This is the reason why atoms form compounds.