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Choose two other elements from the periodic table that you predict should react to form something like table salt

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Choose two other elements from the periodic table that you predict should react to-example-1
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Answer: Potassium (K) and bromine (Br)

Step-by-step explanation:

Table salt has the chemical formula of NaCl which is formed by the transsfer of electrons from sodium to chlorine.

As sodium (Na) has 1 valence electron and chlorine(Cl) has 7 valence electrons, one elecron is transferred from sodium (Na) to chlorine (Cl) to form an ionic bond between the two.

Similarly Potassium (K) with 1 valence electron and bromine (Br) with 7 valence electrons, transfer of electron takes place from potassium (K) to Bromine (Br) to form an ionic bond between the two resulting in the formation of salt potassium bromide (KBr).

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