Question

Why would you expect sodium (Na) to react strongly with chlorine (Cl)?


They both need to lose one electron.
They both need to gain one electron.
Sodium needs to lose one electron, and chlorine needs to gain one electron.
Sodium needs to gain one electron, and chlorine needs to lose one electron.

Answer 1

Sodium needs to lose one electron, and chlorine needs to gain one electron.

Answer 2

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