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Sodium chloride is made up of clear, colorless crystals. A solution of sodium chloride in water is a good conductor of electricity. Which statement describes sodium chloride?
It is made up of ions that are held together by ionic bonds.
It is made up of atoms that are held together by metallic bonds.
It is made up of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds with equal sharing of electrons.
It is made up of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds with unequal sharing of electrons.

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It is made up of ions that are held together by ionic bonds.

Reason: NaCl is an ionic lattice of Na+ and Cl−. The solid forms colorless crystals and its aqueous solution conducts electricity because the ions are free to move. Metallic and covalent bonding descriptions do not fit these properties.