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what type of compound is sodium chloride (NaCI) and water (H2O) ?​

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Answer:

Ionic compound

Explanation:

NaCl is formed by transfer of one electron from outer shell of sodium forming Na+ cation and the same electron is gained by Chlorine forming Cl- anion. Hence both get bonded forming ionic electrostatic attraction forces called as ionic bonds, and make it ionic compound.