when it combines with sodium, a chlorine atom will what?

to acheive stability when it combines with sodium, a chlorine atom will what?

accept 1 electron? accept 7 electrons? donate 1 electron? donate 7 electrons?

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Answer #1

cl has 7 valence electrons and so needs 1 more… so it accepts one…

Atomic Number: 17 - so 2, 8, 7 +1

Answer #2

Na+ + Cl- =>NaCl and therefore chlorine donates 1 atom to form sodium chloride

Answer #3

accept 1 election? I don’t know just a guess…lol

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