In the Formation of a Compound of Sodium Chloride

question 79

Multiple Choice

In the formation of a compound of sodium chloride,

• A) a chlorine atom donates an electron to a sodium atom.
• B) a chloride ion donates two protons to a sodium ion.
• C) a sodium atom donates an electron to a chlorine atom.
• D) a sodium ion donates two electrons to a chlorine atom.
• E) the sodium and chlorine atoms share a pair of electrons equally.