Which of the following statements best describes the type of bond formed
between sodium and chlorine in sodium chloride?
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Na
P:11
N:12
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Na
66
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Cl
P:17
N:18
00
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Sodium Chloride
Sodium and chlorine form a ionic bond because they are sharing their valence
electrons.
Sodium and chlorine form an lonic bond because chlorine transfers its seven
valence electrons to sodium.
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Sodium and chlorine form an ionic bond because chlorine takes sodium's only
valence electron