What type of bonding occurs in a sample of pure sodium, ? in other words, how is one sodium atom held to another sodium atom? a. covalent b. metallic c. ionic

The answer to your question is B. metallic

Explanation:

Covalent bonding is a bond between two nonmetals and the difference in electronegativity is between 0 and 1.7. Sodium could not have this kind of bond because is a metal.

Ionic bonding is a bond between a metal and a nonmetal and the difference of electronegativity is higher than 1.7. Sodium can have this kind of bond it is necessary one nonmetal.

Metallic, sodium has a metallic bond because this bond is characteristic of metals.

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the best answer is d because the strong cohesion is caused by the ability of water molecules to undergo hydrogen bonding.

a is incorrect because when water solidifies, it becomes   ice, which expands and occupies a bigger volume for the same mass of water in its liquid state.

b is incorrect because water has high surface tension. besides bonding to itself it hydrogen bonds to other molecules at the top decreasing possibility for breaking of attractive forces.

c is incorrect because the water molecule has oxygen which is highly electronegative and so pulls the electron pair towards itself creating a dipole moment, making the molecule polar.

e is incorrect because water has strong adhesion, ability to stick to other molecules such as glass because of this molecules having stronger hydrogen bonding than water.