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Which type of bond is found between na+ and cl- ions in nacl?

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Ionic bond. Remember that Na really wants to get rid of its one valence electron, while Cl wants to get one electron to complete its valence shell. There's an electrostatic bond between these two ions, so hence it's ionic. 
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