Question
A bond between sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) is what type of bond?
a
hydrogen
b
covalent
c
metallic
d
ionic
a
hydrogen
b
covalent
c
metallic
d
ionic
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The bond between sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) is an **ionic bond** (option d). In an ionic bond, sodium donates an electron to chlorine, resulting in the formation of sodium ions (Na⁺) and chloride ions (Cl⁻), which are held together by electrostatic forces.