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Sodium atom Sodium has an atomic number of 11. Which atom would form an ionic bond with a sodium atom? Select one: a. Helium atom b. chloride atom c. Carbon atom d. oxygen atom
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Sodium has an atomic number of 11. Which atom would form an ionic bond with a sodium atom?

Select one:
a. Helium atom
b. chloride atom
c. Carbon atom
d. oxygen atom

User Cron Merdek
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i think the answer would be c
User Mahfuzul Alam
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Option b) Chloride atom. Because sodium is electropositive and chloride is electronegative. Chloride tends to accept electrons easily and Sodium tends to donate his electron (+1) easily. That makes the the perfect ionic partner. 
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