Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 29 - Molecules and Solids - Misconceptual Questions - Page 853: 4

Answer

Choice B.

Work Step by Step

When an atom has too many electrons in its outer shell and another atom needs those electrons to complete its outer shell, the former atom transfers electrons to the latter atom. The two ions make an ionic bond.
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