Ionic bonds are formed when atoms become ions by gaining or losing electrons. Chlorine is in a group of elements having seven electrons in their outer shells (see Figure 6). Members of this group tend to gain one electron, acquiring a charge of -1.
Between the community campuses and the main Anchorage campus, over 20,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students are currently enrolled at UAA. This makes it the largest institution of higher learning in the University of Alaska System, as well as the state.
The National FFA Organization provides leadership, personal growth and career success training through agricultural education. Today, there are 649,355 FFA members, aged 12-21, in 7,859 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. FFA members are in grades seven through 12 and in college.