Question

When the compound BaCl2 forms, what happens to the Ba and Cl ions?

Answer 1

The Ba ion lost 2 electrons. These electrons are ceded to the Cl ions.
\[Ba\rightarrow Ba^{+2}+2e^{-}\]\[2(Cl\rightarrow Cl^{-}+e^{-})\]
In this type of bond, the electrons are not shared.