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what happens when an atom that has lost an electron comes in contact with an atom that has gained an electron?

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They would form an iconic compound

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When an atom that has lost an electron comes in contact with an atom that has gained an electron, usually the the two atoms would attract each other and form a compound. This compound would be ionic since it is governed by ionic bonding.
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