Use the portion of the periodic table to answer the question.

Information
The periodic table.Short description, The periodic table.,Long description,
A portion of the periodic table is shown and Nonmetals, Metals, and Metalloids are highlighted. The following elements are included.

Calcium (Ca) Metal: Period; 4. Group; 2. Atomic number; 20. Atomic weight; 40.1.

Chlorine (Cl) Nonmetal: Period; 3. Group; 17. Atomic number; 17. Atomic weight; 35.5.

Question
Based on their positions in the periodic table, which type of bonding will occur between calcium (Upper C a) and chlorine (Upper C l)?

Answer options with 4 options
A.
ionic

B.
metallic

C.
polar covalent

D.
nonpolar covalent

1 answer

A. ionic