Sodium tends to bond in such a way that it can attain the .

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Solution

The correct option is B octet
Sodium atom has an electronic configuration as:

K L M

2 8 1

It tends to attain the nearest noble gas electronic configuration. Hence, it loses an electron from M shell during a chemical reaction. As a result, it attains octet and the electronic configuration of Neon (Ne).

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