Explain the bonding that occurs between sodium and chlorine. Specifically, what kind of bonding takes place, what’s the name of the resulting compound, and what properties would you expect this compound to
have with respect to water?

About bonding

Explanation:

A chemical bond is a lasting attraction between atoms, ions or molecules that enables the formation of chemical compounds. The bond may result from the electrostatic force of attraction between oppositely charged ions as in ionic bonds or through the sharing of electrons as in covalent bond.

An ionic bond occurs between sodium and chlorine where sodium has one  electron while chlorine has seven electrons. The electron from sodium is lost and transferred to a chlorine atom which results in a sodium ion with a charge of one+ and a chloride ion with a charge of one-. These oppositely charged ions attract each other making a balanced charge to make a compound that is electrically neutral.. Sodium cation (Na+) and chlorine anion (Cl-) are attracted to each another to form sodium chloride (table salt). When dissolved in water, the sodium and chloride ions are strongly attracted to the polar water molecules because of ion-dipole interactions.  

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