Question

complete the statement below about the electron dot structure of the compound nacl.
move the correct answers to the boxes.
methane sodium chloride ionic polyatomic covalent
this compound is created by transferring an electron, which is called an blank bond. this compound’s name is blank.

Explanation:

1. For the bond type: NaCl is formed by the transfer of an electron from Na (a metal) to Cl (a non - metal). Ionic bonds are formed by the transfer of electrons between a metal and a non - metal, while covalent bonds involve sharing of electrons. So the bond type is ionic.
2. For the compound name: The compound formed from Na and Cl is sodium chloride. Methane is $CH_4$, and polyatomic is not relevant here as NaCl is made of simple ions ($Na^+$ and $Cl^-$).

Answer:

This compound is created by transferring an electron, which is called an $\boldsymbol{ionic}$ bond. This compound's name is $\boldsymbol{sodium\ chloride}$.