Covalent and Ionic Bonding Quick Check

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Which statement about sodium chloride is correct?(1 point)
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The sodium atom and the chlorine atoms share electrons to form covalent bonds.
The sodium atom and the chlorine atoms share electrons to form covalent bonds.

The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atoms to form covalent bonds.
The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atoms to form covalent bonds.

The sodium atom and the chlorine atoms share electrons to form ionic bonds.
The sodium atom and the chlorine atoms share electrons to form ionic bonds.

The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atoms to form ionic bonds.

1 answer

The correct statement about sodium chloride is:

The sodium atom transfers electrons to the chlorine atoms to form ionic bonds.

In the formation of sodium chloride (NaCl), sodium (Na) donates one electron to chlorine (Cl), resulting in the formation of sodium ions (Na⁺) and chloride ions (Cl⁻), which are held together by ionic bonds.

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