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Description: (a) When an electron is transferred from a sodium atom to a chlorine atom, the resulting ions are attracted to each other via an ionic bond. (b) In a salt crystal, a lattice is formed in which the positively charged sodium ions (Na+) are attracted to negatively charged chloride ions (Cl?).
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