How many atoms are there in common salt?

Answer 1

Each molecule of table salt, sodium chloride (NaCl), contains two ions--one each of sodium (Na+) and clorine (Cl-). There are about 10000000000000000 (10 quadrillion) atoms in each grain of salt.

Answer 2

NaCl is the molecular formula for table salt. By using this formula we are able to determine that there is 1 mole of sodium atoms (Na) for every mole of table salt. By using avogadros number, 6.02 x 10^23, we can calculate the number if atoms in NaCl.

1 mol NaCl x ( 1 mol Na/ 1 mol NaCl) x ( 6.02 x 10^ 23 atoms / 1 mol Na) = 6.02 x 10^23 atoms

Answer 3

There are two main ones -sodium and chlorine making up sodium chloride which is table salt. However, there are traces of other materials (present and deliberately added)- flow agents for example.

Answer 4

There is one atom of sodium and 1 atom of chlorine making up sodium chloride. In actuality, sodium chloride is a crystal lattice and so there are many more than this.

Answer 5

There are 2: One Sodium (Na) atom and one Chlorine (Cl) atom. This is common salt. There are many other types of salts with many different atomic structures.

Answer 6

Table salt is sodium chloride, NaCl.

So 1 atom sodium and 1 atom chlorine elements are changed into ions: Na+ and Cl-

to form the salt (ionic compound) Na+Cl-

Answer 7

Table salt is sodium chloride with a chemical formula of NaCl. There are therefore equal amounts of sodium and chlorine atoms.

Answer 8

Thee are two elements. They are in ionic form

Answer 9

Two- One Sodium and one Chlorine (NaCl).