Sodium is a silvery solid that reacts violently with water and chlorine. When they combine to form the compound sodium chloride known as salt, there is a fundamental change in the properties. Salt is often added to our food when cooking and it is safe to eat. Which of the following statements supports the idea presented?

A. True to all compounds, they no longer have the properties of the elements that makes them up.
B. True to some compounds, it maintains the properties of the elements that makes them up. C. True in all elements, it maintains its properties even after it combines with other elements.
D. True in all elements, it maintains its properties even after it combines with other metals.​