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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.
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Is Na atom ion or molecule?
We call sodium as natium in lathin. atomic number of sodium is 11.
When sodium atoms (Na) and chlorine atoms (Cl) join to make sodium chloride or table salt they form an ionic bond. Using this information which pair of elements is most likely to form an ionic bond?
Ionic bond exist between metals and nonmetals.
Why do other elements react with one another?
In an atom of any element, their electrons are arranged in circles (or shells) around the central nucleus (where the protons and neutrons are.) Atoms are very stable (non-reactive) when they have full outer shells of electrons - stable elements are called 'inert' e.g. Helium, Neon Argon etc. Atoms 'want' to be stable, so they will easily react with any other element that will make them stable. During the reaction, electrons are either transferred from the atom of one element to another to make each stable, or they are shared between the atoms. For example, salt (Sodium Chloride) is made up of one atom of Sodium and one atom of Chlorine. Sodium has one electron in its outer shell and Chlorine has 7 electrons. Both atoms need 8 electrons for a full outer shell. So, Sodium donates its outer electron to Chlorine - Sodium now has no electrons in its outer shell, which makes it very stable. Chlorine gains the electron - it now has a full outer shell too so it is very stable. The reason the sodium and the chlorine join together is that electrons have a negative charge. So when the electron is passed over, chlorine gets a negative charge and sodium gets a positive charge from losing the electron. They therefore attract each other, forming a bond. Sodium Chlorine (salt) is so common because sodium and chlorine are so reactive and naturally bond together. I hope this answers your question.
Can a third hydrogen join a water molecule?
No. A third hydrogen atom can not join a water molecule. However, it can partially join a water molecule through a process called hydrogen bonding. So the third hydrogen is more attached to its own oxygen atom than it is attached to the other oxygen atom although it is attached to both.
What are some physical properties of sodium?
It only has one electron in its outer electron orbit (shell) This means it is easy for it to combine with atoms which need an electron to complete their outer shell eg chlorine, by donating it's outer electron to the other atom so both effectivly become noble elements and are stable. so sodium and chlorine, two very reactive elements, join to become sodium chloride (salt) which is unreactive and very stable. hope it helps, Mike
What happens when sodium and chlorine join?
It becomes salt, NaCl.
How many elements join to make the compound sodium chloride?
Two: sodium and chlorine.
Is Na atom ion or molecule?
We call sodium as natium in lathin. atomic number of sodium is 11.
What is sodium and chlorine join together to make?
a colorless crystalline compound occurring naturally in seawater and halite; common salt.
Can join together to form compounds?
YES!!!! Taking Sodium and Chlorine as an example. Sodium metal is an element. Chlorine gas is an element. Put them together in a gas jar and they will react to form the compound sodium chloride. In nature atmospheric nitrogen (an element) will react with atmospheric oxygen (also an element), when a lightning strike discharges, to form nitrogen oxides (compounds).
Why will atoms join together?
Atoms join together to become more stable. For example, a lone Na+ (sodium ion) will bond with a lone Cl- (Chlorine Ion) to form the stable compound NaCl (table salt).
When electrolysis occurs in salt water chlorine and hydrogen are given off what happens to the sodium and oxygen?
The electrolysis of brine (salt solution) involves the breakdown of sodium chloride and water into its basic ionic components: sodium, hydrogen, chlorine and hydroxide ions. The hydrogen and sodium are both positively charged ions, and are attracted towards the negatively charged electrode, where the least reactive of the two ions - hydrogen - gains an electron to become an uncharged hydrogen atom. Sodium is more reactive, so it remains in the electrolysis chamber (sometimes called a diaphragm cell) as an Na+ ion. The chloride and hydroxide ions are negatively charged, so they are attracted to the anode, where the chloride is liberated as a chlorine molecule, because it is the least reactive of the two anions. The hydroxide remains in the container as an OH- ion. The chlorine is used to sterilise swimming pools and to make PVC plastics. The hydrogen is used in the process of making margarine. Meanwhile the sodium and the hydroxide ions join together to form sodium hydroxide, which is a widely used bleach. It is also used in the manufacture of paper and soap. The equation for the electrolysis of brine is: 2NaCl + 2H2O --------> Cl2 + H2 + NaOH
What do elements join together to make?
Elements join together to form compounds such as sodium and chlorine making sodium chloride or salt
Can an element convert to a compound?
Not by itself. Another element has to be around to chemically join with it to turn it into a compound. An atom of an element can join with another atom like itself to form a diatomic molecule, and a number of elements do this. Oxygen is called O2 because an oxygen atom always travels around with a buddy. When we form the "simplest" compounds, it takes an atom of one thing and an atom of another thing. Table salt is sodium chloride (NaCl), and it's a compound with an atom of sodium and an atom of chlorine bonded together.
When sodium atoms (Na) and chlorine atoms (Cl) join to make sodium chloride or table salt they form an ionic bond. Using this information which pair of elements is most likely to form an ionic bond?
Ionic bond exist between metals and nonmetals.
What is made when atoms join togethter?
a molecule
If a table salt Na Cl is formed when elements sodium Na and chlorine is Cl join list some properties of the compound Na Cl and the elements Na and Cl?
Salt (NaCl) is white, solid, salty, soluble in water, usually found in small granules, etc. Sodium (Na) is a silver/white, highly reactive alkali metal. Chlorine (Cl) is a greenish gas, and a halogen.
