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First split salt into its components Na-Sodium and Cl-Chlorine; take a look at the Periodic Table and you'll see the atomic number (at the top of the box of an element) that number is how many protons are in the element, so you add the atomic number for sodium-11 to the atomic number for chlorine-17 and you get 28 protons all together in salt, that means that you must also have 28 electrons (the number of electrons must be the same as the number of protons). Now to solve for neutrons take a look at the number at the bottom of the periodic table (known as the mass number or amu or Atomic Mass units-not shown on all periodic tables so you may have to look it up) for Sodium it's 22.98977 and for Chlorine it's 35.4527 now what that means is the weighted average mass of all the isotopes of the element, what you can do is round that number to 23 and 35, then add those two numbers together making 58 ( the total number of protons + neutrons) then subtract 28 from 58 to give you 30 neutrons (though the number of neutrons varies depending on the isotope of the elements 30 neutrons is the most common isotope of salt). That leaves you with a grand total of 28 protons, 28 electrons, and 30 neutrons.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoSodium chloride has one bond. This bond is an ionic bond and is reached when both the sodium and chlorine obtain full valences.
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∙ 14y agoOrdinary table salt is NaCl. (Sodium Chloride)
If we're talking about any ionic salt here, it would just be a metal and a non-metal
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∙ 12y agoIm quite not sure but we had learnt this in chemistry but not about the amount of protons and electrons in salt you see we have a absolute stupid teacher called asma h8 her moody cow
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∙ 9y agoNa+ has 10 electrons and Cl- has 18, this makes a total of 28 electrons.
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∙ 7y agoMost salts are ionic compounds and do not actually form molecules.
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∙ 14y agoits an ionic reaction not covalent
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How many atoms of hydrogen are in are in sugar?
I know that table salt has no hydrogen atoms; NaCl2
Table salt is formed when the of sodium and chlorine combine?
when the (molecules) of ... When the atoms of sodium and chlorine combine to form NaCl or the salt molecule,it forms a harmless chemical reaction. we are doing it in my science class..... im confused to.
How many atoms in 7.5g of sodium chloride?
The number of atoms in 7.5 grams of sodium chloride is 1.55X10^23. Sodium chloride is more commonly known as salt or table salt.
How many atoms does 2NaCl have?
Na is sodium Cl is chlorine NaCl is sodium chloride (table salt)
How Big Is An Iodine Molecule?
its as big as a little gram of salt
How many atoms will the scientist need to make a billion molecules of salt?
A single molecule of table salt contains two atoms: sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl). So a billion molecules of salt would require two billion atoms.
How many atoms make up one molecule of table salt?
2. One each of sodium & chloride.
How many atoms are in a molecule of salt?
Salt (NaCl) is formed by ionic bonds, so it does not come in molecules. Instead, it is called a formula unit, and there are two atoms in this particular one.
How much atoms of carbon are in a molecule of table salt?
1
When salt is broken into two substances are they molecules or atoms?
Salt is a molecule itself if you break it into pieces you get the atoms Sodium and chlorine I hoped this helped :)
When salt turns into a molecule what happens to the atoms?
When any atoms get converted to a molecule, the stick together in a special way. Certain models of the molecule can be found using various mobile applications and search engines.
Is there the same number of atoms in a molecule of salt as in a molecule of oxygen gas?
Yes, NaCl and O2 both are molecules that are comprised or composed of two atoms.Mono-atomic Oxygen is not a molecule. It is an element, or a single atom.A molecule is defined as having two or more atoms bonded together. Di-atomic Oxygen gas (O2) is constructed from two atoms of oxygen.In a sodium salt molecule the chemical formula is NaCl, or one atom of chlorine covalently bonded with one atom of sodium. A calcium salt is CaCl2.So, mono-atomic oxygen does not have the same amount of atoms as salt but oxygen gas does.
Would it be correct to call NaCl salt a molecule?
Yes. A molecule consists of a number of atoms bonded together, NaCl is one atom of Sodium and one atom of Chlorine. However, a crystal of table salt will contain many molecules of NaCl.
What is the mass of one mole of MgSO4?
If the MgSO4 is the only oxygen containing compound in the salt, there must be four moles of oxygen atoms, and the number of atoms in 4 moles is 4 multiplied by Avogadro's number or about 2.409 X 1024 atoms.
How many atoms of sodium Na are there in the formula for table salt NaCl?
NaCl is one atom of Na and one atom of Cl. Therefore, each molecule of NaCl has 2 atoms each, combined.
How many atoms and elements are in salt?
There should be at least two atoms of two elements in a salt.
What is the atomic mass of salt?
Salt can't have an atomic weight because it is not an atom : it is a molecule composed of two atoms. The molecular weight of common salt is approx. 58.4 amu
