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How does potassium and chloride combine?

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They form ionic bonds

Potassium has 1 electron in its outer shell so it wants to lose it to become more stable.

Chlorine has 7 in its outer shell so it wants to gain 1 to be more stable

The potassium donates the 1 electron to Cl

This forms K+ ion and Cl- ion


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KCl not sure if you meant that


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