Which statement best explains why sodium commonly forms a 1+ ion and not a 2+ ion? (a)

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Which statement best explains why sodium commonly forms a 1+ ion and not a 2+ ion?

(a) Sodium only has one electron, so it has only one to lose.

(b) All metals form 1+ ions, and sodium is a metal.

(c) Sodium has only one valence electron that is easily removed; removing a second electron would be more difficult because it would be a core electron.

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