In the Lewis dot structure for NaCl showing an ionic bond, sodium (Na) will have one dot representing its single valence electron, and chlorine (Cl) will have seven dots, one for each of its seven valence electrons. The electrons will be shown transferring from sodium to chlorine to form an ionic bond, with sodium losing its electron to become a cation (Na+) and chlorine gaining an electron to become an anion (Cl-).
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