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

a
covalent
b
ionic
c
metallic
d
hydrogen

1 answer

The bond between sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) is an ionic bond (option b). 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 forces.