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What happens to valence electrons in ionic bonding?

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Answer:

they are either donated to or taken by another atom to achieve octet arrangement

Step-by-step explanation:

for example Na+ and Cl- .. they both have one extra and one less electron .

so they donate and receive one electron to/from each other to achieve the octet arrangement ..

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