Which would react chemically by forming an ionic bond? a. 2chlorine atoms with 7 valence electrons each b. 1 neon atom with 8 valence electrons and 1 lithium atom with 1 valence electron c. 1 sodium atom with 1 valence electron and 1 chlorine atom with 7 valence electrons d. 2hydrogen atoms with 1 valence electron each and 1 oxygen atom with 6 valence electrons

nacl or sodium chloride is an ionic compound. this is because an ionic compound pertains to a compound that consists of positively and negatively charged ions. in this case, na (sodium) has a tendency to lose one electron when it reacts with with other atoms, so the resulting sodium ion contains 11 protons and 10 electrons, thus making it positively charged (na+), when chlorine reacts, it usually gains one electron to form an ion called chloride, thus making it negatively charged ( since the ions are oppositely charged, they attract.