Shameeka is studying for an exam. she took the notes below about calcium and chlorine, which are known to form ionic bonds.
calcium, which is a metal, donates 2 electrons to chlorine.
the individual calcium atoms become ions with a negative 2 charge.
the bond between calcium and chlorine makes the atoms stable.
calcium and chlorine attract each other.
which best describes shameeka’s error?
calcium is a metal, so it donates protons, not electrons.
the individual calcium atom has a positive, not negative, 2 charge.
the bond formed makes the atoms unstable, not stable.
calcium and chlorine repel, not attract, each other.