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Which statement best describes how potassium bonds with bromine?

Potassium will donate an electron to bromine.
Bromine will donate an electron to potassium.
Bromine will donate seven electrons to potassium.
Potassium will share seven electrons with bromine.

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Answer:

Potassium will donate an electron to bromine.

Step-by-step explanation:

When potassium and bromine come together, the more electronegative bromine will snatch that solitary valence electron from the potassium atom. This will lead to the formation of the potassium cation, K+ , and the bromide anion, Br− .

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