Question

Form a bond: Each electron has a charge of 1–, and each proton has a charge of 1+. You can calculate the charge of an atom by subtracting the number of electrons from the number of protons. Move an electron from the sodium to the chlorine atom

Answer 1

Answer:

A.What are the charges of each atom now?

Sodium: +1___ Chlorine: __-1___

Turn on Show charge to check. These charged atoms are called ions.

B.Is each ion stable? Explain.

-Electromagnetic force pulls them together

Answer 2

Explanation:

Bond forming:

   Given species:

             Na - Sodium              Cl - Chlorine

 Na has a valence electron  

 Cl has 7 valence electron

To form a bond of this nature, there must be a transfer of electrons.

 Here, the bond is between a metal and non-metal

The metal is sodium and the non-metal is chlorine;

  Na         →     Na⁺  +   e⁻                                           loss of 1 electron

2,8,1               2,8

                  isoelectronic with Neon

Cl  + e  →   Cl⁻                                                              gain of one electron

               isoelectronic with Argon

  Na⁺  +  Cl⁻   →   Na⁺.Cl⁻

  This bond type is an ionic bond