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

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

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

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The correct statement is:

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

In the formation of sodium chloride (NaCl), sodium (Na) loses an electron to become a positively charged ion (Na⁺), and chlorine (Cl) gains that electron to become a negatively charged ion (Cl⁻). This transfer of electrons leads to the formation of ionic bonds.