Question

Water is a ______ compound whereas sodium chloride is a _____ compound.

• A. molecular, ionic
• B. ionic, mixture
• C. molecular, covalent
• D. none of above

Answer 1

The correct option is A molecular, ionic

Water is a molecular compound; it is made up of electrically neutral molecules, each containing a fixed number of atoms. Sodium chloride is an ionic compound; it is made up of electrically charged ions that are present in fixed proportions and are arranged in a regular, geometric pattern (called crystalline structure) but are not grouped into molecules.