Question

Which kind of bond would occur between sodium (Na, Group IA) and chlorine (Cl, Group VIIA)?(1 point)
Responses

metallic
metallic

no bond
no bond

ionic
ionic

covalent

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The bond that would occur between sodium (Na, Group IA) and chlorine (Cl, Group VIIA) is an **ionic** bond. Sodium, a metal, donates an electron to chlorine, a non-metal, resulting in the formation of Na⁺ and Cl⁻ ions that are attracted to each other.