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When not bonded together in a comnpound chlorine is a pale green/yellow gas that is highly toxic to humans and sodium is a soft silvery metal that quickly tarnishes when cut and reacts vigerously with water to produce hydrogen.
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How do you say that sodium chloride is a compound and not a mixture?
The components of sodium chloride (sodium and chlorine) are chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio and definite structure. A mixture does not have these traits.
What happens when sodium and chlorine join into a molecule?
Sodium and chlorine do not technically form molecules, but instead an ionically bonded salt. The proper term for what corresponds to a molecule in covalently bonded compounds is "formula unit" for ionically bonded compounds.
Why does salt not poison us?
Salt is a compound made of two elements: sodium and chlorine. It is scientifically named as sodium chloride, and the symbol is Na+Cl-. The type of the bond is ionic. Chlorine is a poisonous substance that exists as a greenish gas at room temperature. But when it bonds with sodium, it gains an electron from sodium. This small change results in becoming safe to eat when bonded to sodium.
If sodium and chlorine bonded together what would be the chemical formula of the new compound it is a ionic or covalent bonding?
The new compound is called "sodium chloride", has the formula NaCl, and has ionic bonds.
What is the difference between free chlorine and bonded chlorine?
When chlorine is not chemically bonded to another element, it takes the form of a poisonous green gas (which was used as a weapon during WW I, although it was found not to be poisonous enough, and other, even more poisonous gases were developed). When chlorine is in a chemical compound the result is often a type of salt, including the most familiar type, table salt, also known as sodium chloride (NaCl). Pesticides such as DDT are organic molecules which contain chlorine. The extremely dangerous herbicide, dioxin, is a compound of chlorine and oxygen. It is one of the most toxic substances known. So, lots of different compounds can be made with chlorine.
What if sodium and chlorine bonded together?
You'd get sodium chloride ("salt").
If sodium and chlorine bonded together what would be the chemical formula of the new compound?
NaCl salt
What is the element present in sodium chloride?
There are two elements bonded together is sodium chloride: NaCl is made of sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl-)
How do you say that sodium chloride is a compound and not a mixture?
The components of sodium chloride (sodium and chlorine) are chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio and definite structure. A mixture does not have these traits.
What happens when sodium and chlorine join into a molecule?
Sodium and chlorine do not technically form molecules, but instead an ionically bonded salt. The proper term for what corresponds to a molecule in covalently bonded compounds is "formula unit" for ionically bonded compounds.
How does a salt compound?
Sodium chloride (NaCl) is a compound because sodium and chlorine are chemically bonded.
If the compounds making up salt are toxic why isn't salt itself toxic?
Sodium chloride is a compound of sodium and chlorine (these elements are bonded together) not a mixture with separated elements.
Why does salt not poison us?
Salt is a compound made of two elements: sodium and chlorine. It is scientifically named as sodium chloride, and the symbol is Na+Cl-. The type of the bond is ionic. Chlorine is a poisonous substance that exists as a greenish gas at room temperature. But when it bonds with sodium, it gains an electron from sodium. This small change results in becoming safe to eat when bonded to sodium.
Why the term molecule is appropriate for hydrogen chloride but not for sodium chloride?
Hydrogen and chlorine are both nonmetals, and nonmetals form molecular compounds when bonded together. Sodium is a metal and chlorine is a nonmetal, and a metal and a nonmetal form an ionic compound.
If sodium and chlorine bonded together what would be the chemical formula of the new compound it is a ionic or covalent bonding?
The new compound is called "sodium chloride", has the formula NaCl, and has ionic bonds.
What is the main compound present in common salt?
Common salt is composed of atoms of sodium & chlorine. One atom of sodium is bonded to one atom of chlorine.
Why sodium chloride is a good insulator?
Because sodium and chlorine are strongly bonded without free electrons in the lattice.
