The Bond in Table Salt (NaCl)is ____

Question

The bond in table salt (NaCl)is ____.  
A) polar
B) ionic
C) covalent
D) double
E) nonpolar

Accepted Answer

The bond in table salt (NaCl) is ionic because it involves the complete transfer of an electron from the sodium atom to the chlorine atom. This results in the formation of oppositely charged ions (Na+ and Cl-) that are attracted to each other by electrostatic forces to form the ionic compound NaCl.