Question 18 of 25 Which sentence best describes what happens when a neutral atom becomes
a positive ion?
A. The protons pull harder on the remaining electrons.
B. The remaining electrons are more easily lost.
C. The remaining electrons spread farther out.
D. The protons push the remaining electrons away.

nacl or sodium chloride is an ionic compound. this is because an ionic compound pertains to a compound that consists of positively and negatively charged ions. in this case, na (sodium) has a tendency to lose one electron when it reacts with with other atoms, so the resulting sodium ion contains 11 protons and 10 electrons, thus making it positively charged (na+), when chlorine reacts, it usually gains one electron to form an ion called chloride, thus making it negatively charged ( since the ions are oppositely charged, they attract.