Question

Sodium chloride is made up of clear, colorless crystals. s solution of sodium chloride in water is s good conductor of electricity. which statement describes sodium chloride
it is made up of ions that are held together by ionic bonds.


it is made up of atoms that are held together by metalic bonds.


itis made up of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds woth equal sharing electrons.


it is made up of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds with unequal sharing of electrons.

Answer 1

Answer: Option (a) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

A compound formed by sharing of electrons is known as a covalent compound. Whereas a compound formed by donating electrons is known as ionic bond.

Also, it is known that an ionic or polar compound is soluble in polar solvent like water. And a non-polar compound is soluble in a non-polar solvent.

For example, sodium has 11 electrons and chlorine has 17 electrons. So sodium will donate one extra electron to chlorine in order to complete their octet. Hence, it will result in the formation of an ionic compound.

Thus, we can conclude that the statement it is made up of ions that are held together by ionic bonds, is true.

Answer 2

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