Which of the following statements is true about the lithium and the helium atoms? a. lithium has more protons, neutrons, and electrons. b. there is no difference between helium and lithium. c. lithium is much smaller than helium. d. helium has more protons, neutrons, and electrons.

B. Lithium has a more protons, neutrons, and electrons.

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.