Sodium Metal Easily Loses an Electron to Form the Sodium

question 100

Multiple Choice

Sodium metal easily loses an electron to form the sodium ion. In this process, sodium is ________

• A)reduced.
• B)oxidized.
• C)ionized.
• D)complexed.
• E)both ionized and oxidized.

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