A chlorine atom reacts with a sodium atom to form sodium chloride, NaCl. A chlorine atom can also react with another chlorine atom to form a chlorine molecule, Cl2. Which statement BEST explains the behavior of chlorine in these two reactions?

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A chlorine atom can form ionic bonds by accepting an electron and covalent bonds by sharing electrons.

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