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Potassium chloride (KCl) is a compound formed when K transfers an electron to Cl. What kind of bond holds KCl together?
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Solution
Ionic bonds refer to the electrostatic forces that exist between ions of opposite charges. These bonds are formed when there is a transfer of electrons from one atom to another.
In this case, potassium atom transfers an electron to chlorine.
In this case, potassium atom transfers an electron to chlorine.
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