Question

atomic number of sodium is 11 and that of chlorine is 17. how many electrons are there in the outermost shell of chlorine? What type of bonding is present in sodium chloride?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Chlorine has electronic configuration 2,8,7

thus, it has 7 electrons in its outermost shell

sodium is a metal and chlorine is a non metal, so there will be an ionic bond between Na and Cl

$Na^{+} + Cl^{-} ----> NaCl$

Answer 2

Answer:

7 electrons and its an ionic bond

Explanation: