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Assertion (A): Sodium forms a monovalent ion.
Reason (R): Sodium loses only one electron from the second last shell.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation For A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A.

C

A is true and R is false.

D

A is false and R is true.

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Sodium loses only one electron from its outer most shell or valence shell and forms monovalent ion.
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