Construct an explanation of how sodium and chlorine combine to form sodium chloride. a) chlorine metal loses a valence electron to become a cation and nonmetal sodium gains a valence electron to become an anion. these ions then form a bond through sharing valence electrons. eliminate b) nonmetal sodium loses a valence electron to become a cation and chlorine metal gains a valence electron to become an anion. these ions then form an ionic bond through opposite attraction. c) sodium metal loses a valence electron to become a cation and nonmetal chlorine gains a valence electron to become an anion. these then form a covalent bond through sharing valence electrons. d) sodium metal loses a valence electron to become a cation and nonmetal chlorine gains a valence electron to become an anion. these ions then form an ionic bond through electrostatic attraction.

The correct explanation is D.

Sodium being an Alkali Metal has a high tendency to lose its only valence electron to attain Neon configuration. In this process, it becomes positively charged, and hence becomes a Cation.

Chlorine is a non-metal that is one electron short of attaining Argon configuration, and hence readily takes the available electrons to become a negatively charged Anion. Since these two are oppositely charged, by the laws of electrostatics, they attract each other forming an Ionic Bond that requires considerable energy to break.

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