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Ionic Bonding

Question 10 • 2003350 Chemistry HONORS Sem 1 - Marez

The diagram below shows the atoms involved in forming table salt.Which statement best describes what happens next?

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A
Sodium becomes an anion by losing an electron to chlorine.
B
Chlorine becomes a cation by losing an electron to sodium.
C
Sodium becomes a cation by gaining an electron from chlorine.
D
Chlorine becomes an anion by gaining an electron from sodium.