What characteristics of sodium and chlorine atoms allow them to form the stable compound sodium chloride, Also known as table sa

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What characteristics of sodium and chlorine atoms allow them to form the stable compound sodium chloride, Also known as table sa

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katrin2010 [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-16T23:30:56+03:00

Atoms 'like' to have 8 valence electrones. sodium has one electron 'in excess' and chlorine 'lacks' in one. so they just exchange :) both are happy. then the ionic bond is formed because chlorine is now charged negative (additional electron) and sodium is charged positive (gave up one electrone) - the opposite charges cause electrostatic pull. many atoms, many bonds and thats how salt is built.