Medical offices generally run a series of reports each day that are used to ensure that the accounts are balancing, and that no fraud or theft is occurring. This section will examine the reporting process that should be used daily in order to ensure balance within the practice accounts.
Hydrogen chloride is a diatomic molecule, consisting of a hydrogen atom H and a chlorine atom Cl connected by a covalent single bond. Since the chlorine atom is much more electronegative than the hydrogen atom, the covalent bond between the two atoms is quite polar. Consequently, the molecule has a large dipole moment with a negative partial charge Î´ â at the chlorine atom and a positive partial charge Î´ + at the hydrogen atom.
The Reaction between Sodium and Chlorine. Chlorine has 7 electrons in its outer shell. It is in group 7 of the periodic table. When an atom of chlorine reacts it will gain one electron from sodium. The outer shell of chlorine will then have 8 electrons and be full. The chloride ion will have an extra electron and therefore an extra negative charge (shown as a - sign). What is an Ionic Bond? The electrostatic force of attraction between the oppositely charged ions is called an ionic bond. The electrons are shown as dots and crosses to show how they have moved during the reaction. In reality all electrons are identical. The balanced chemical equation for the above reaction is. sodium + chlorine sodium chloride.