When potassium salt (KCl) forms, which action occurs between the reacting elements?(1 point)

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Chlorine donates an electron to potassium.
Chlorine donates an electron to potassium.

Nothing happens.
Nothing happens.

Potassium donates an electron to chlorine.
Potassium donates an electron to chlorine.

Potassium shares an electron with chlorine.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Potassium donates an electron to chlorine.

In the formation of potassium chloride (KCl), potassium, which is an alkali metal, donates an electron to chlorine, which is a halogen. This results in the formation of positively charged potassium ions (K⁺) and negatively charged chloride ions (Cl⁻), leading to the ionic bond in KCl.