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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Natalee Petersen

14 May, 20:43

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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Landon Gaines · 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