Table Salt, NaCl, Consists of

question 2

Multiple Choice

Table salt, NaCl, consists of

• A) molecules of Na and Cl with covalent bonds between their atoms.
• B) molecules of Na and Cl with ionic bonds between their ions.
• C) crystals of Na and Cl with covalent bonds between their atoms.
• D) crystals of Na and Cl with ionic bonds between their ions.

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