In Salt,a Sodium Atom Loses an Electron to a Chlorine

question 35

Multiple Choice

In salt,a sodium atom loses an electron to a chlorine atom.What is true about the chloride ion found in salt

• A)It has one less electron than proton.
• B)It is less chemically stable than a chlorine atom.
• C)It is an anion.
• D)It is in a covalent bond.

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