the compound nacI is an example of a / an ... (A) covalent bond (B) Ionic bond (C) Metallic bond (D) none of the above

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Coby Thornton

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1 November, 21:15

the compound nacI is an example of a / an ... (A) covalent bond (B) Ionic bond (C) Metallic bond (D) none of the above

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Laurel Steele · Answer 1

The answer should be B, ionic bond.

Ionic bond is the bonding between a metal and a non-metal. While covalent bond is the bond between non-metals, and metallic bond is the bond between metals.

Since Na, sodium, is a metal, and Cl, chlorine, is a non-metal, the bond formed between them is an ionic bond. Sodium gives up an electron to chlorine inside this bonding.