If one atom of potassium and one atom of chlorine form an ionic bond, what are the charges of the two ions?

A. K + 1, Cl - 1

B. K - 1, Cl + 1

C. K + 2, Cl - 2

D. K - 2, Cl + 2

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Danna Jacobs

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19 January, 21:39

If one atom of potassium and one atom of chlorine form an ionic bond, what are the charges of the two ions?

A. K + 1, Cl - 1

B. K - 1, Cl + 1

C. K + 2, Cl - 2

D. K - 2, Cl + 2

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Kendrick Prince · Answer 1

The answer is the letter A.

Explanation:

It is letter A because of Chlorine needs an electron to have a full shell. So, it will receive a negative one because it is gaining an electron. Potassium lost an electron because the element has to share the electron with Chlorine to balance its properties.

If one atom of potassium and one atom of chlorine form an ionic bond, what are the charges of the two ions?A. K + 1, Cl - 1B. K - 1, Cl + 1C. K + 2, Cl - 2D. K - 2, Cl + 2

If one atom of potassium and one atom of chlorine form an ionic bond, what are the charges of the two ions?

A. K + 1, Cl - 1

B. K - 1, Cl + 1

C. K + 2, Cl - 2

D. K - 2, Cl + 2