Sodium chloride is an ionic compound. The reaction below shows how sodium chloride forms from sodium and chlorine. Which statements describe this reaction? Check all that apply. 2Na (s) + Cl2 (g) → 2NaCl (s)

Each sodium atom loses one electron.

Each chlorine atom loses one electron.

Each chlorine atom gains two electrons.

The charge of the sodium ion in NaCl is + 2.

The charge of the chloride ion in NaCl is - 1.

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Kaufman

24 July, 03:36

Sodium chloride is an ionic compound. The reaction below shows how sodium chloride forms from sodium and chlorine. Which statements describe this reaction? Check all that apply. 2Na (s) + Cl2 (g) → 2NaCl (s)

Each sodium atom loses one electron.

Each chlorine atom loses one electron.

Each chlorine atom gains two electrons.

The charge of the sodium ion in NaCl is + 2.

The charge of the chloride ion in NaCl is - 1.

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Rodney Cunningham · Answer 1

There are more than one answer to this, first two is the charge of Na and Cl to be + 2 and 1. Then third, after the reaction, bond form, transferring 2 electrons to Na which it gained to form NaCl