Answer the following question given this paragraph: 

Ionic bonds are possible because the elements involved have either donated or accepted one or more electrons. Sodium chloride is formed when each sodium atom donates its single valence electron to a chlorine atom. As a result, both ions have a noble gas configuration, and an attraction is formed between the positive sodium ions and the negative chloride ions.


Q: What  is formed when each sodium atom donates its single valence electron to a chlorine atom?


A:
sodium chloride