Question

A bond between sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) is what type of bond?



a
metallic
b
covalent
c
hydrogen
d
ionic

Answer 1

The bond between sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) is an **ionic bond** (d). This type of bond occurs when sodium donates an electron to chlorine, resulting in the formation of positively charged sodium ions (Na⁺) and negatively charged chloride ions (Cl⁻), which are held together by electrostatic attraction.