Why would you expect sodium (Na) to react strongly with chlorine (Cl)?

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Chenglu · Answer 1 · 2018-10-03T07:53:18+0000

We know, Sodium has 1 electron in its valence shell and Chlorine has one vacant, so when they react sodium loses an electron & transfer it to chlorine, as they form a strong ionic bond. That's why they react strongly with each other

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