Question
Which kind of bond would occur between sodium (Na, Group IA) and chlorine (Cl, Group VIIA)?(1 point) Responses ionic ionic no bond no bond metallic metallic covalent
what is correct?
what is correct?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is **ionic**.
Sodium (Na), which is in Group IA, tends to lose one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration, while chlorine (Cl), in Group VIIA, tends to gain one electron to achieve stability. When sodium loses an electron, it forms a positively charged ion (Na⁺), and when chlorine gains that electron, it forms a negatively charged ion (Cl⁻). The electrostatic attraction between these oppositely charged ions results in the formation of an ionic bond.
Sodium (Na), which is in Group IA, tends to lose one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration, while chlorine (Cl), in Group VIIA, tends to gain one electron to achieve stability. When sodium loses an electron, it forms a positively charged ion (Na⁺), and when chlorine gains that electron, it forms a negatively charged ion (Cl⁻). The electrostatic attraction between these oppositely charged ions results in the formation of an ionic bond.