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Electrons are transferred from sodium atoms to chlorine atoms.
One: It is transferred from the sodium atom to the chlorine atom.
Chlorine gains electrons and sodium lose electrons
One electron from the sodium atom is transferred to the chlorine atom, forming a positively charged sodium ion and a negatively charged chloride ion. The electrostatic attraction between the two oppositely charged ions forms the ionic bond.
None - the electron goes from sodium TO the chlorine.
Only one, from sodium to chlorine.
Electrons are transferred from sodium atoms to chlorine atoms.
Only one electron is transferred.
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.