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Does sodium form a covalent transferring or ionic transferring or ionic sharing bond with chlorine?
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Covalent bonds are between non-metals only. Ions in covalent bonds share electrons. Ionic bonds are between a non-metal and a metal and the ions transfer electrons. Sodium (Na) is a metal and chlorine (Cl) is a non-metal. Therefore, sodium and chlorine form an ionic bond, in which ions transfer electrons.
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A chlorine atom reacts with a sodium atom to form sodium chloride, NaCl. A chlorine atom can also react with another chlorine atom to form a chlorine molecule, Cl2. Which statement BEST explains the behavior of chlorine in these two reactions?
A chlorine atom can form ionic bonds by accepting an electron and covalent bonds by sharing electrons.
If sodium has one electron in its outer shell and chlorine has seven in its outer shell will they have an ionic tranferring bond or an ionic sharing bond?
they would actually have a covelant transferring bond. that was probably supposed to be one of the choices you put, right?-this is incorrect. a covalent bond is formed when the electrons of atoms are shared. In this case, the valence electron of the sodium(NA) is transferred to the chlorine(Cl) atom, then the opposite charges are attracted. this is an ionic bond and this is how sodiumchloride is formed.**this is an ionic bond.
Unlike sodium and chlorine some atoms become more stable by sharing electrons forming what?
Unlike the sodium and chlorine, some atoms become more stable by sharing electrons and therefore form the ionic compounds.
Calculate the percent covalent character of a chemical bond between chlorine and sodium?
30%
Unlike sodium and chlorine some atoms become more stable by sharing what?
Electrons.
When sodium and chlorine form a bond so they can have 8 electrons in the second circle what bond is it and are they sharing or transferring?
covalent and transferring. the answers right there. you're welcome. bye.
A chlorine atom reacts with a sodium atom to form sodium chloride, NaCl. A chlorine atom can also react with another chlorine atom to form a chlorine molecule, Cl2. Which statement BEST explains the behavior of chlorine in these two reactions?
A chlorine atom can form ionic bonds by accepting an electron and covalent bonds by sharing electrons.
Is sodium chlorine a ionic or covalent bond?
Ionic
Do sodium and chlorine atom form a covalent bond?
No. Sodium can only form ionic bonds.
If sodium has one electron in its outer shell and chlorine has seven in its outer shell will they have an ionic tranferring bond or an ionic sharing bond?
they would actually have a covelant transferring bond. that was probably supposed to be one of the choices you put, right?-this is incorrect. a covalent bond is formed when the electrons of atoms are shared. In this case, the valence electron of the sodium(NA) is transferred to the chlorine(Cl) atom, then the opposite charges are attracted. this is an ionic bond and this is how sodiumchloride is formed.**this is an ionic bond.
What kind of bond can chlorine atom form?
Chlorine can form both ionic and covalent bonds. For example:-NaCl- Here bond between chlorine and Sodium is ionic.HCl- Here bond between Hydrogen and Chlorine is covalent.
Unlike sodium and chlorine some atoms become more stable by sharing electrons forming what?
Unlike the sodium and chlorine, some atoms become more stable by sharing electrons and therefore form the ionic compounds.
Calculate the percent covalent character of a chemical bond between chlorine and sodium?
30%
What types of compounds chlorine is found in?
Chlorine can be found in either ionic compounds such as sodium chloride or in covalent compounds such as hydrochloric acid.
Unlike sodium and chlorine some atoms become more stable by sharing what?
Electrons.
Is NaCl a ionic or covalent bond?
Ionic, chlorine does not share any electrons with sodium to form a bond.
The bond in the diatomic chlorine molecule Cl2 is but the bond in sodium chloride NaCl is?
pure covalent; ionic
