Question

Na and Cl combine to form sodium chloride. Which of the following statement(s) below is true?​

Statement 1: Sodium loses one electron to form a cation.​

Statement 2: Chlorine loses one electron to from a cation.​

Answer 1

Na loses one electron to become $N{a}^{+}$.
Cl accepts one electron to become ${\mathrm{Cl}}^{-}$.