Explain the formation of (i) sodium ion,...

Explain the formation of (i) sodium ion, and (ii) chloride ion, from their respective atoms giving the number of proton and number of electrons in each one of them. What is the reason for positive charge on a sodium ion and a negative charge on a chloride ion ?

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