Sodium Chloride (Table Salt)is Formed When Positively Charged Sodium Ions

question 40

Multiple Choice

Sodium chloride (table salt) is formed when positively charged sodium ions and negatively charged chloride ions are chemically attracted to each other.This attraction is best described as a(n)

• A) hydrogen bond.
• B) ionic bond.
• C) covalent bond.
• D) solution.

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