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Crystal Field Split in Octahedral Complexes

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During the formation of sodium chloride, sodium transfers one electron to chlorine to attain the configuration of which noble gas?

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Neon

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Argon

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Helium

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Krypton

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Solution

The correct option is A Neon
Sodium has 1 electron in its outermost shell. It transfers one electron to chlorine so it has now ten electrons which is the same as that of inert gas neon.

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