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a sodium atom that has lost an electron comes near a chlorine atom that has gained an electron. what happens

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Answer: The bonds which are produced between a metal ion and a non-metal ion are termed as ionic bonds. To become stable, sodium donates its electron to the chlorine atom and hence ionic bond is formed between them.

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