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They form an ionic bond
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.
It becomes negative
HCl is formed
It becomes an ion.
They form an ionic bond
They form an ionic bond
Actually chlorine and hydrogen will not share electrons; the chlorine atom steals the electron from the hydrogen atom, creating two separate oppositely charged ions.
The electron is transferred to chlorine.
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 sodium atom gives an electron to the chlorine atom to make the sodium and chloride ions respectively. Then they form ionic bonds forming sodium chloride.
It becomes negative
It forms hydrogen chloride
HCl is formed
It becomes an ion.
It becomes a negatively charged ion.
Forms an ion. e.g if chlorine loses an electron it will go form Cl2 ---> cl2+