The bond between sodium and chlorine in NaCl is

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. ionic

  1. Step 1: Sodium () is an alkali metal with low electronegativity that readily loses one valence electron to form a cation.
  2. Step 2: Chlorine () is a halogen with high electronegativity that readily accepts one electron to form a anion.
  3. Step 3: The chemical bond formed by the electrostatic attraction between these oppositely charged ions is an ionic bond.
Answer
ionic.

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