When an element of very low ionization potential is reacted with an element of very high electron affinity?

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anor277
May 9, 2018

And is there a question here...?

Explanation:

In such a scenario an ionization reaction is likely to occur....i.e. electron transfer, i.e. a redox reaction...and examples of such a reaction are legion:

#Na(s) +1/2Cl_2(g) rarr NaCl(s)#

...we could drill down to the conceived individual redox processes....

#underbrace(1/2Cl_2+e^(-) rarr Cl^(-))_"Reduction"#

and..

#underbrace(Na+rarr Na^(+)+e^(-))_"Oxidation"#

...and this is but one example of many...

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