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Complete the paragraph about the formation of sodium phosphide
Electrons are transferred from atoms of
to atoms of
This transfer makes the sodium atoms
and the phosphorus atoms
As a result, the sodium and phosphorus atoms strongly each other
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Step-by-step explanation:

In sodium phosphide

Electrons are transferred from atoms of sodium

to atoms of phosphorous .

This transfer makes the sodium atoms to loose electrons

and the phosphorus atoms to gain electrons

As a result, the sodium and phosphorus bond strongly each other with a ionic bond .

The bond formation occurs as shown :

Sodium looses one electron to form Na⁺¹.

Phosphorous gain electrons to form P³⁻.

So, now we have :

Na ⁺ P³⁻

After criss crossing we have :

Na₃P