What happens when an atom that has lost an electron comes in contact with an atom that has gained an electron?

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Turner Curry

9 April, 00:16

What happens when an atom that has lost an electron comes in contact with an atom that has gained an electron?

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Jaxon · Answer 1

When an atom that has lost an electron comes in contact with an atom that has gained an electron, usually the the two atoms would attract each other and form a compound. This compound would be ionic since it is governed by ionic bonding.