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What is it called when an atom can pass electrons?

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Ionic bonding.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to our crude, conceptual definition, chemical bonds can form either by electron transfer between atoms or by sharing of electrons. ... When atoms lose or gain electrons, they become what are called ions. Loss of electrons leaves an atom with a net positive charge, and the atom is called a cation.

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