Which statement about the formation of solid sodium chloride from sodium metal atoms and chlorine atoms is false?
A) Sodium atoms transfer electrons to chlorine atoms.
B) The sodium cation has an octet of outer electrons.
C) Sodium chloride contains alternating atoms in a crystal lattice.
D) The chloride anion has an octet of outer electrons.
E) The formation of sodium chloride from the elements releases energy to the surroundings.

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Sodium chloride does not contain alternating atoms in a crystal lattice; instead, it consists of alternating sodium cations and chloride anions in a crystal lattice.

Which Statement About the Formation of Solid Sodium Chloride from Sodium