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.
At The University of Alabama, the disparity between men and women on campus is lower than the national average. The undergraduate student body at UA is equally balanced. This university is ranked at #626 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 14,424 males and 17,534 females.