Sodium chloride or table salt is a compound formed when sodium loses its valence electron to chlorine. Which type of bond formation takes place in sodium chloride? A. Covalent bond B. Ionic bond C. Metallic bond

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beccaboo333 · Answer

covalent bond: a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule
ionic bond: a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
metallic bond: a chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs
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anonymous · Answer

Ionic bond is formed by the complete transfer of electron from one atom to another, So, in Sodium chloride molecule ionic bond is formed.

drakedoesmc · Answer

Sodium chloride, also known as salt, common salt, table salt or halite, is an ionic compound with the formula NaCl, representing equal proportions of sodium and chlorine -google definitions