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what happens when sodium and oxygen combine together?
A)Each sodium atom gains one electron
B)Each sodium atom loses one electron
C)Each Oxygen atom gains one electron
D)Each Oxygen atom loses one electron


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Answer:

Sodium is a very reactive metal, it tends to react with oxygen to form sodium oxide but this is an unstable compound and soon reacts with hydrogen to form sodium hydroxide. is a sodium oxide formed by the reaction between sodium metal and oxygen of the air at room temperature.