Explain how a chemical bond forms between potassium and chlorine?

Answer 1

there is a rule called the "octet rule" which basically states that all atoms wish to acquire the formation of a noble gas. To do so, they must have 8 valence electrons which means that some elements prefer to gain or lose electrons depending on how many valence electrons they already have. For example sodium has one valence electron therefore it is easier for it to lose one electron then to gain 7 electrons. Now getting back to your question: the potassium atom and the chlorine atom both want to become noble gases and since potassium requires to lose one electron and chlorine requires to gain one electron they combine. This is ionic bonding.

Answer 2

Potassium and chlorine form an ionic bond where electrons are transferred from potassium to chlorine. Potassium, with one electron in its outer shell, donates this electron to chlorine, which has seven electrons in its outer shell. This transfer results in the formation of a potassium ion with a positive charge and a chlorine ion with a negative charge, which are then attracted to each other by electrostatic forces, forming an ionic bond.

Answer 3

Potassium and Chlorine form ionic bond. Potassium loses the electron and the chlorine atom takes it

Answer 4

Bond between 'k' and 'Cl' is ionic since 'k' atom donates electron to 'Cl' atom but bond between two 'Cl' atoms is covalent since electrons between them is shared

Answer 5

Potassium and chlorine form an ionic bond.

Answer 6

There are one billion of them.

Answer 7

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