Question
Sodium (Na) has 1 valence electron and chlorine (Cl) has 7 valence electrons. What happens when they bond ionically?
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1 point
A. Sodium gives chlorine 1 electron, forming Na⁺ and Cl⁻.
B. Sodium shares its electron equally with chlorine.
C. Both atoms lose electrons and become positive.
D. Sodium and chlorine do not bond because their shells are full.
Which type of bond usually forms between two nonmetals?
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1 point
A. Ionic
B. Covalent
C. Metallic
D. Hydrogen
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1 point
A. Sodium gives chlorine 1 electron, forming Na⁺ and Cl⁻.
B. Sodium shares its electron equally with chlorine.
C. Both atoms lose electrons and become positive.
D. Sodium and chlorine do not bond because their shells are full.
Which type of bond usually forms between two nonmetals?
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1 point
A. Ionic
B. Covalent
C. Metallic
D. Hydrogen
Answers
GPT-5 mini
1) A. Sodium gives chlorine 1 electron, forming Na⁺ and Cl⁻.
- Sodium loses its one valence electron to become Na⁺; chlorine gains one to become Cl⁻ (ionic bond).
2) B. Covalent.
- Two nonmetals usually share electrons to form covalent bonds.
- Sodium loses its one valence electron to become Na⁺; chlorine gains one to become Cl⁻ (ionic bond).
2) B. Covalent.
- Two nonmetals usually share electrons to form covalent bonds.