Question

explain the process in which one atom of sodium bonds with chlorine

Answer 1

Since chlorine gained an electron it has 17 protons and 18 electrons. This makes chloride a negative ion with a charge of −1. The positive sodium ion and negative chloride ion attract one another. They make an ionic bond and form the ionic compound NaCl.

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Answer 2

this process is known as nuetrallsation reaction