Decribe, in terms of electrons ,what happens when a sodium atom reacts with a chlorine atom to form sodium chloride.
This is an example of ionic bonding. The sodium atom loses an electron to become a positive ion . This electron is then gained by the chlorine atom which becomes a negative ion. These two ions then form sodium chloride through ionic bonding.
SF
Related Chemistry GCSE answers
All answers ▸What is a catalyst, and how does it affect the rate of reaction?
By discussing the structure and bonding properties of chlorine and sodium chloride, explain why chlorine is a gas at room temperature but sodium chloride is a solid.
Why do melting points decrease down group I?
What is a mole and the calculations used to find the number of moles?