Which statement accurately describes the function of a hormone produced by the adrenal glands? a. aldosterone control metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. b. cortisol causes the heart rate and blood pressure to rise. c. epinephrine widens the air passageways in the lungs. d. norepinephrine regulates blood volume and pressure.

nacl or sodium chloride is an ionic compound. this is because an ionic compound pertains to a compound that consists of positively and negatively charged ions. in this case, na (sodium) has a tendency to lose one electron when it reacts with with other atoms, so the resulting sodium ion contains 11 protons and 10 electrons, thus making it positively charged (na+), when chlorine reacts, it usually gains one electron to form an ion called chloride, thus making it negatively charged ( since the ions are oppositely charged, they attract.

the awnser is group 12