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In the giant ionic lattice each sodium ion is surrounded by 6 chloride ions in and octahedral array. Likewise each chlorine is surrounded by 6 sodium atoms. Molecular NaCl , formed at high temperature in the gas phase is found a diatomic molecules NaCl as well as (NaCl)n . The diatomic molecule has a very high dipole moment indicating that the bonding is principally ionic.
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How can you know if the sodium chloride is a metal?
Because it doesn't look like a metal, and it doesn't look like a metal because it isn't a metal it is a condiment which happens to be a sodium salt.
Is sodium chloride chalk?
I just read this in a book and it is a salt. Even a limestone is a salt. It really doesn't look anything like it but it is.
Hardness of sodium chloride?
Sodium Chloride IS hard, just brittle, that's why it breaks apart in your hands. The hardness of sodium chloride is 2,5 on the Mohs scale.
the name of the product formed when sodium reacts with potassium?
sodium chloride
How would sodium chloride look when its melted?
It is a liquid after 801 0C.
Why do NaCl and MnS look alike?
Sodium chloride and manganese sulfide doesn't look alike !!
Is sodium chloride a acid or alkali?
it is a salt formed by the reaction of HCl and NaOH should be neutral as it doesn't tastes sour or bitter
How do you spectate salt and water?
Salt (sodium chloride) is easily soluble in water.
Why do you see sodium chloride crystals when you look at rock salt with hand lenses?
There are really crystals. That is the nature.
What bond is formed when atoms combine and become positively or negatively charged?
This roughly describes an ionic bond. If we look at just a single example, we can consider table salt, which is sodium chloride (NaCl). The sodium atom and the chlorine atom get together to form this one-to-one relationship. Sodium badly wants to loan out its one valence electron, and chlorine badly wants to borrow an electron to complete its valence electron shell. The two atoms get together and the ionic bond is formed when the electron exchange takes place. When sodium chloride gets into water, it dissociates into a sodium and a chlorine ion. The sodium ion is a sodium atom with one less electron, and the chloride ion is a chlorine atom with an extra electron. In general, when atoms from the opposite ends of the periodic table get together, we see ionic bonds form. The Group 1 and Group 2 elements, the Alkali and Alkaline Earth metals, will readily form ionic bonds with the Group 17 elements, the Halogens.
What does sodium mean in health terms?
i think its salt, when ever you look at a product that has the health guide lines it says sodium which is short for sodium chloride which is just a scientific word for salt
How many grams of sodium chloride in a Coke?
I don't know mate. If you want to know why don't you go to the super market and look at the back of a pack of alka seltzer and you will find out how much is in it!!
