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Ions and Ionic Bonds

Electron Transfer Between Na and Cl

Electron Transfer Between Na and Cl

In the formation of an ionic compound, metals lose electrons and nonmetals gain electrons to achieve an octet. In this example, sodium loses one electron to empty its shell and chlorine accepts that electron to fill its shell.

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