Consider the reaction of sodium metal with chlorine gas to form NaCl as shown below. How does each element in the compound NaCl attain an octet of electrons?
2 Na (s) + Cl2 (g) →2 NaCl (s)
A) A sodium atom and a chlorine atom share two electrons.
B) A sodium atom loses an electron and the chlorine atom accepts the electron.
C) A chlorine atom loses an electron and the sodium atom accepts the electron.
D) A sodium atom loses an electron and the chlorine atom loses seven electrons.
E) A sodium atom gains seven electrons and the chlorine atom loses seven electrons.
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