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
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.