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When sodium atoms form sodium ions they...

gain electrons

When sodium atoms form sodium ions, they lose one electron to become stable. This loss of an electron results in the sodium atom becoming a positively charged ion. Therefore, the correct answer is option A - gain electrons.

Option B is incorrect because when sodium atoms lose an electron, they do not gain electrons. Option C is incorrect because sodium atoms do not split into two atoms when forming ions. Option D is incorrect because while sodium ions do become positively charged, this is a result of losing an electron, not gaining one.

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lose electrons

split into two atoms

become positively charged

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