Name the type of crystalline solid formed by sodium chloride.
A) ionic solid
B) molecular solid
C) atomic solid
D) amorphous solid
E) none of these

Name: Name the type of crystalline solid formed by sodium chloride. A) ionic solid B) molecular solid C) atomic solid D) amorphous solid E) none of these
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Sodium chloride is an ionic compound formed by the electrostatic attraction between cations of sodium and anions of chlorine. Thus, it forms an ionic solid.

Name the Type of Crystalline Solid Formed by Sodium Chloride