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Show the formation of aluminium chloride by the transfer of electrons between the atoms. (Atomc no. of aluminnium and chlorine are 13 and 17 respectively

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Al13 - 1s22s22p63s23p1Al loses its three valence electron and becomes Al3+Al3+ - 1s22s22p6Cl17 - 1s22s22p63s23p5Cl accepts one electron and becomes Cl-. Cl- - 1s22s22p63s23p6 Like this three chlorine atoms accepts (each 1) the electrons lost by Al.Thus an ionic bond is formed between the two elements.

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