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Sodium was found to have a strong tendency to form Na+ during ionic bond formation because:

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It is the most electropositive element
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Sodium has strong metallic bonding
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It has the tendency to attain the nearest noble gas electronic configuration of Neon (Ne).
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C It has the tendency to attain the nearest noble gas electronic configuration of Neon (Ne).
According to Kossel- Lewis theory every element will try to attain the noble gas electronic configuration of it's nearest noble gas element in order to achieve stability.
On losing 1 electron sodium will attain the configuration of Ne and thus it has a very strong tendency to form Na+.

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