CH-267
Ionic bonding
Chemistry · Secondary 3 · Medium · Ionic bonding
Which statement correctly describes the bonding in sodium chloride, NaCl?
- Each sodium atom transfers one electron to a chlorine atom to form oppositely charged ions.
- Each sodium atom shares one pair of electrons with a chlorine atom.
- Sodium and chlorine atoms share three pairs of electrons to form a triple bond.
- Electrons move freely between sodium and chlorine atoms in a sea of electrons.
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