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If you tried forming an ionic bond between sodium and aluminum, would it work? Why? (please help! this is for a friend)

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The answer to your question is No

Explanation:

Ionic bonding is a kind of bonding that involves the attraction between oppositely charged ions. That means that one element must have a positive charge and the other a negative charge.

Also, the difference in electronegativity of both elements must be higher than 1.7.

Both Sodium and Aluminum are positively charged then an ionic bond is not possible to be formed.

Difference of electronegativity = 1.61 (Al) - 0.93(Na)

                                                    = 0.63

To form an ionic bond the difference of electronegativity must be higher than 1.7.

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