Sodium (Na) losing an electron is an ____ process and Chlorine (Cl) losing an electron is an _____ process.
A
exothermic, endothermic
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B
endothermic, exothermic
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C
endothermic, endothermic
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D
exothermic, exothermic
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Solution
The correct option is C endothermic, endothermic The process of removal of electron from any atom is an endothermic process. Thus both the process mentioned in question are endothermic. Thus answer is option C.