Ionic Bonding Animation
A Sodium Atom Must Lose One Electron To Reach A Stable State
A Chlorine Atom Must Gain One Electron To Reach A Stable State
When Chlorine and Sodium Collide With Sufficient Force
The Sodium Atom Donates Its Electron To The Chlorine Atom
The Sodium Atom Gains a Positive Charge
The Chlorine Atom Gains a Negative Charge
Forming an Electro-Static Bond
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