NaCl is an example of which bond?
- Covalent
- Hydrogen
- Ionic
- Coordinate
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Correct answer: C. Ionic
1. Sodium has one valence electron; chlorine has seven.
2. Sodium transfers its electron to chlorine.
3. Na+ and Cl- form, held by electrostatic attraction.
4. So NaCl has an ionic bond.
_Source: Selina Concise Chemistry ICSE Class 10, Ch 2 'Chemical Bonding'_