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Which statement about sodium chloride is correct?(1 point)
Responses

The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atoms to form covalent bonds.
The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atoms to form covalent bonds.

The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atoms to form ionic bonds.
The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atoms to form ionic bonds.

The sodium atom and the chlorine atoms share electrons to form covalent bonds.
The sodium atom and the chlorine atoms share electrons to form covalent bonds.

The sodium atom and the chlorine atoms share electrons to form ionic bonds.
The sodium atom and the chlorine atoms share electrons to form ionic bonds.

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The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atom to form ionic bonds.

Explanation: Na loses an electron to become Na+ and Cl gains an electron to become Cl−; the oppositely charged ions attract each other, forming an ionic bond.