NEETChemistryIonic Equilibrium
How are the positively charged sodium ions and negatively charged chloride ions held together in the solid state of sodium chloride?
Options
- ABy covalent bonds
- BBy hydrogen bonds
- CBy electrostatic interactions between oppositely charged species
- DBy van der Waals forces
Correct answer
C. By electrostatic interactions between oppositely charged species
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph explains that in the solid state, positively charged sodium ions and negatively charged chloride ions in sodium chloride are held together by electrostatic interactions.