Sodium is a metal, Chloride is a non-metal.
Right off the bat, you know that in order for both of these atoms to achieve a full valence shell that the metal has to lose electrons, and the non-metal has to gain them.
Therefore, you have the transfer of electrons in this bond in order to form ions.
Na+ and Cl-. This transfer of electrons in a bond is called an {{ Ionic Bond}}
1s2 2s2 2p2 i hope this helps
Answer:
His map of the ocean floor did not support his theory
Explanation:
- Alfred Wegner was a great scientist
- He observed the plate tectonics of earth and described it in a theory.
- It was dismissed after viewing his ocean floor
