Na (atomic no. 11) reacts with Cl (atomic no. 17) to become stable. In the reaction, Na will ________, while Cl will ________.

Name: Na (atomic no. 11) reacts with Cl (atomic no. 17) to become stable. In the reaction, Na will ________, while Cl will ________.
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Na will give up one electron to achieve a stable electronic configuration, becoming a cation (Na+), while Cl will accept an electron to fill its valence shell, becoming an anion (Cl-), thus both achieving noble gas configurations.

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