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What two atoms form an ionic bond

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Elements on opposite sides of the periodic table

Step-by-step explanation:

to form an ionic bond the elements have to have enough valence electrons to finish filling up the shell. Sodium Chloride for example, sodium has one valence electron and chlorine has 7 valence, so they form a bond together because their total valence electrons is 8 and finishes filling up the shell. You can visualize this with Lewis dot diagrams. Hope that helps!

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