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Question
in a molecule of potassium chloride salt, the chlorine atom has the ability to accept the donated electron. what kind of bond is developed between potassium and chlorine?
ionic
covalent
hydrogen
Brief Explanations
Ionic bonds form when one atom donates electrons to another. Potassium donates an electron to chlorine in potassium - chloride, creating ions that are attracted to each other. Covalent bonds involve sharing electrons, and hydrogen bonds are a type of weak intermolecular force involving hydrogen and electronegative atoms.
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A. Ionic