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What type of bond is sodium chloride?

April 26, 2017Bond chloride sodium type

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What type of bond is sodium chloride?

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Sodium is an alkali metal, and chlorine is a halogen. This means that sodium contains one electron in its outer orbital and chlorine contains eight electrons in its outer orbital. One electron moves from the sodium atom and attaches to the chlorine atom to fill its outer orbital. This is the creation of two ions (sodium chloride) and the result is table salt.