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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.
Sodium chloride is formed by an ionic bond.
Sodium chloride is formed by an ionic bond.
the number of available electron spaces in the outer electron shell.
One electron is transferred from each sodium to each chloride.
-1
-1
Sulfur
-1
A sodium ion is a sodium atom missing one electron. A chlorine ion is a chlorine atom with an extra electron. A salt molecule is a sodium ion stuck to a chlorine ion.
Only one, from sodium to chlorine.
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.
in Sodium Chloride yes
the sodium (Na) atom gives its single outermose electron to chlorine to form two ions of different charge.
Valence electron - Sodium loses one electron to form a sodium ion (valence of 1).
Sodium chloride
None - the electron goes from sodium TO the chlorine.