CH-312
Ionic bonding
Chemistry · Secondary 3 · Medium · Ionic bonding
Which statement about the bonding in sodium chloride is correct?
- Each sodium atom shares one electron pair with one chlorine atom.
- Sodium and chlorine atoms share two pairs of electrons to form molecules.
- Sodium ions and chloride ions are held together by strong electrostatic forces in a lattice.
- Neutral sodium and chlorine atoms are arranged in simple molecules.
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