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.
FAMU has about 400 students enrolled at the school; FSU has more than 2,100. Florida State is trying to climb higher in national rankings. Florida A&M University is coming off a decade of financial and accreditation woes and trying to rebuild its programs.