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.
5% of FFA members are currently enrolled in grades 7-8; 91% of FFA members are currently enrolled in grades 9-12; 4% have already graduated from high school and may be engaged in postsecondary studies. FFA chapters are in 18 of the 20 largest U.S. cities, including New York, Chicago and Philadelphia. The top five membership states are Texas, California, Georgia, Oklahoma and Missouri â. The 2014 National FFA Convention was host to 64,409 members, FFA advisors and FFA supporters.