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A sodium atom has one valance electron which it donates to a chlorine atom which has seven valance electrons; as a result of this electron exchange, both the sodium and the chlorine will then have complete outer electron shells, and they also will both become electrically charged ions which will attract each other.
When sodium and chlorine react, they form sodium chloride. This reaction is highly exothermic and releases a large amount of energy. The sodium atom loses one electron to become a positively charged ion, while the chlorine atom gains this electron to become a negatively charged ion. These ions then attract each other, leading to the formation of sodium chloride.
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if a chlorine atom were to attract an electron from a sodium atom it would become positively charged APEX
A sodium atom has one valance electron which it donates to a chlorine atom which has seven valance electrons; as a result of this electron exchange, both the sodium and the chlorine will then have complete outer electron shells, and they also will both become electrically charged ions which will attract each other.
The electrons do not attract each other. The single valence electron of a sodium atom is given up to a chlorine atom. This results in the sodium atom forming a positive sodium ion, and the chlorine atom forming a negative chloride ion. The oppositely charged ions form an electrostatic attraction, which forms the neutral ionic compound of sodium chloride.
When sodium and chlorine react, they form sodium chloride. This reaction is highly exothermic and releases a large amount of energy. The sodium atom loses one electron to become a positively charged ion, while the chlorine atom gains this electron to become a negatively charged ion. These ions then attract each other, leading to the formation of sodium chloride.
when sodium valence electron is transferred to chlorine , both atoms become ions . the sodium atom becomes a positive ion . the chlorine atom becomes a negative ion .
when sodium valence electron is transferred to chlorine , both atoms become ions . the sodium atom becomes a positive ion . the chlorine atom becomes a negative ion .
The sodium atom, Na, is ionized, giving it's electron to the chlorine, Cl. Therefore, one electron is transferred from the sodium to the chlorine, forming Na+ and Cl- ions and an ionic bond.
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Yes. Sodium (Na) is a metal, and chlorine (Cl) is a nonmetal, and an ionic bond is a bond between a metal and a nonmetal.Added:Yrs, this is true.Sodium an alkali metal, donates one electron to chlorine to become the cation,Na +Chlorine, a halogen and a nonmetal, accepts one electron from sodium to become the anion,Cl -Opposites attract in elemental interactions, so,Na + and Cl -are bound together in the ionic compound,NaCl
A sodium atom loses an electron which is gained by the chlorine atom. This results in the formation of a sodium ion with a 1+ charge and a chloride ion with a 1- charge. The electrostatic attraction between the oppositely charged ions forms an ionic bond between the ions.