Question
When table salt forms, which action occurs between the reacting elements?(1 point)
Responses
Chlorine donates an electron to sodium.
Chlorine donates an electron to sodium.
Chlorine exchanges an electron with sodium.
Chlorine exchanges an electron with sodium.
Sodium shares an electron with chlorine.
Sodium shares an electron with chlorine.
Sodium donates an electron to chlorine.
Responses
Chlorine donates an electron to sodium.
Chlorine donates an electron to sodium.
Chlorine exchanges an electron with sodium.
Chlorine exchanges an electron with sodium.
Sodium shares an electron with chlorine.
Sodium shares an electron with chlorine.
Sodium donates an electron to chlorine.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
When table salt (sodium chloride, NaCl) forms, the correct action that occurs between the reacting elements is:
**Sodium donates an electron to chlorine.**
This is because sodium, a metal, loses one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration, while chlorine, a nonmetal, gains that electron to achieve stability as well. This electron transfer creates positively charged sodium ions (Na⁺) and negatively charged chloride ions (Cl⁻), which then attract each other to form ionic bonds.
**Sodium donates an electron to chlorine.**
This is because sodium, a metal, loses one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration, while chlorine, a nonmetal, gains that electron to achieve stability as well. This electron transfer creates positively charged sodium ions (Na⁺) and negatively charged chloride ions (Cl⁻), which then attract each other to form ionic bonds.