Question

sodium chloride is held together by an ionic bond of a metal and a nonmetal. which atom is a metal
cl (chlorine)
na (sodium)

Explanation:

Sodium (Na) is an alkali metal in Group 1 of the periodic table. Chlorine (Cl) is a non - metal in Group 17 (halogen group). In sodium chloride (NaCl), the ionic bond is formed between the metal sodium (which donates an electron to form \(Na^{+}\)) and the non - metal chlorine (which accepts an electron to form \(Cl^{-}\)).

Answer:

Na (Sodium)