In the formation of a compound of sodium chloride,
A) a chlorine atom donates an electron to a sodium atom.
B) a chloride ion donates two protons to a sodium ion.
C) a sodium atom donates an electron to a chlorine atom.
D) a sodium ion donates two electrons to a chlorine atom.
E) the sodium and chlorine atoms share a pair of electrons equally.

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In the formation of sodium chloride, a sodium atom donates one electron to a chlorine atom, resulting in the formation of a sodium ion (Na+) and a chloride ion (Cl-), which then attract each other to form the ionic compound NaCl.

In the Formation of a Compound of Sodium Chloride