Compare the bond in NaCl and compare it to the bond in NO and the bond in IF. Classify the bonds as either ionic, covalent or polar covalent. Justify your choices.
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NaCl is composed of a metal (Na) and a nonmetal (Cl). Metals tend to lose electrons to form positive ions, while nonmetals tend to gain electrons to form negative ions. In NaCl, sodium (Na) loses one electron to form a sodium ion (Na+), and chlorine (Cl) gains Show more…
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