Sodium is much more apt to exist as a cation than is chlorine. This is because .
A) chlorine has a greater ionization energy than sodium does
B) chlorine has a greater electron affinity than sodium does
C) chlorine is bigger than sodium
D) chlorine is more metallic than sodium
E) chlorine is a gas and sodium is a solid

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Sodium is more likely to exist as a cation because it has a lower ionization energy compared to chlorine, making it easier for sodium to lose an electron and form a cation.

Sodium Is Much More Apt to Exist as a Cation