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Card 6

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Atoms that have gained or lost electrons carry an electrical charge called ions. E.g. Sodium loses an electron becoming a sodium ion (Na+). Chlorine gains an electron becoming Chloride Ion Cl-. ions of opposite charge attract each other. When ions are for

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Card 7

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A _________ ____ forms when atoms share electrons to attain a full outermost shell and become stable

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