Carlos goes on a field trip to a local aquarium and learns that sea water contains various types of salt compounds. He also learns that most of the salt compounds in sea water are sodium chloride (NaCl). Carlos then reviews the periodic table, as shown.
Which elements would bond to form a salt compound most like sodium chloride?
a
calcium (Ca), sulfur (S), oxygen (O), hydrogen (H)
b
potassium (K), fluorine (F)
c
magnesium (Mg), bromine (Br)
d
calcium (Ca), carbon (C), oxygen (O)