Question

Describe the formation of ionic compound sodium chloride NaCl in terms of electron transfer.

Answer 1

Answer:

In terms of electron arrangement in the formation of the ionic compound sodium chloride, the sodium donates its outer electron to a chlorine atom forming a single positive sodium ion and a single negative chloride ion. ... sodium becomes like neon (sodium ion, Na+) and chlorine like argon (chloride ion, Cl–).....