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How is electron movement related to the bonding in sodium chloride?

A) The atomic orbitals overlap and share electrons causing an ionic bond to form.
B) Electrostatic sharing of electrons between atoms allows covalent bond formation.
C) Electrons exchange creating ions to form an ionic bond by electrostatic attraction.
D) Orbital overlap occurs between the atoms to exchange electrons to form the covalent bond.

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I am pretty sure it is C, the other ones don’t make sense.
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I think its c sorry if I’m wrong
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