What type of bond holds sodium and chlorine together in table salt?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. An ionic bond, formed by the transfer of an electron
- Step 1: Sodium is a metal that loses one electron, and chlorine is a non-metal that gains it.
- Step 2: The resulting ions Na+ and Cl- attract each other: an ionic bond.
Answer
An ionic bond.
Why not the others: Covalent bonds share electrons, metallic bonds occur between metal atoms, and hydrogen bonds are weak forces between molecules.
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