What is the bonding of sodium chloride compared to calcium carbonate?

Subduction zones occur on earth where dense oceanic crust dives under more buoyant continental crust. these boundaries are characterized by a deep ocean trench next to a high continental mountain range, large numbers of earthquakes and volcanoes. all of this is further evidence for the a) big bang theory b) origin of the species eliminate c theory of plate tectonics d theory of natural selection 4 sedimentary rocks found high in the himalayen mountain

Substance x has a fixed volume, and the attraction between its particles is strong .substance y had widely spread out particles and can be compressed what can most likely be concluded about these substances

Which of these best describes an ionic bond?