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No. It is a compound consisting of sodium ions and chloride ions.

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The metal always forms the positive ion as metals lose one or more electrons when forming a salt.

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It is actually referred to as a formula unit, and is not an ion, nor is it a molecule.

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it is a positive (:

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Sodium chloride is neutral.

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Sodium chloride is not an ion.

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What is positive ion and negative ion in NACl?

Na is positive ion,Cl is negative ion


Are NaCl ionic?

Yes it is. Na is positive ion and Cl is negative ion.


Molecular geometry of NaCl?

NaCl doesn't have a molecular geometry because it is not a molecule. NaCl is an ionic compound that forms a face-centered-cubic lattice of alternating positive (Na+) and negative (Cl-) ions.


What atoms does the compound NaCl contain?

Sodium (Na) has the positive charge; the chloride ion (Cl) has the negative charge.


What list pairs each element in table salt NaCL with the correct charge of its ion?

Na: positive; CL: negative


Is NaCl an ionic or a molecular compounds?

NaCl is an ionic compound. Na ions are positive charged and Cl ions are negative charged. A Coulomb force is existing between the two kinds of ions, making NaCl an ionic compound.


Do nonmetals have positive and negative oxidation numbers?

Non- metals may indeed have negative and positive oxidation numbers in thier compounds. Example chlorine- -1 in NaCl, +1 in ClF, +3 in ClF3, +5 in ClF5


Is a positive plus a negative make a positive or a negative?

Positive + Negative = Negative Negative + Negative = Positive Positive + Positive = Positive Negative + Positive = Negative


What is a negative - positive?

Negative * positive = negative Positive * positive = positive Negative * negative = positive


How is dividing integers similar to multiplying integers with the resulting sign?

The rules for the sign (positive or negative) of the result of a multiplication is the same as division. For multiplication: Positive * Positive --> Positive Positive * Negative --> Negative Negative * Positive --> Negative Negative * Negative --> Positive For division: Positive / Positive --> Positive Positive / Negative --> Negative Negative / Positive --> Negative Negative / Negative --> Positive


If a negative is divided by a positive is it negative?

Yes. Negative/negative = positive Postive/Positive = positive Negative/Positive - negative


What is salt to a chemist?

In terms of science, salt is anything which is formed by the reaction of an acid and base. It consists of a positive and a negative part. Example:- NaOH + HCl -----------> NaCl + H2O Here NaCl is a salt containing Na+ as the positive part and Cl- as the negative part.