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A lithium atom that has lost an electron comes near a chlorine atom that has gained an electron. What happens?

A. They form a peptide bond?
B. They form a covalent compound
C. They form an ionic compound
D. They form a hydrogen bond

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They form an ionic compound

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C. They form an ionic compound LiCl
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