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Na is the symbol for the element sodium (an atom).
Cl is the symbol for the element chlorine (an atom).
Since there are no subscripts it means that the elements bond in a 1 to 1 ratio.
This means in one molecule of salt one sodium atom is bound to one chloride atom.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoYou think probable to the formula unit - NaCl.
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∙ 12y agoIt would be called sodium chlorine because they are combined
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∙ 10y agoThe formula unit of sodium chloride is NaCl.
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∙ 10y agoThe answer is difficult: a true molecule of NaCl doesn't exist - sodium chloride form large lattices. NaCl is only the formula unit.
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∙ 10y ago1 mole of NaCl contain 6,022 141 29(27)×1023 molecules.
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∙ 12y agoit is a molecule
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Is sodium chloride a particle?
Sodium chloride (NaCl) is a chemical compound.
What is the simplest particle that retains the properties of sodium chloride?
A molecule of sodium chloride A molecule of sodium chloride
What is the representative particle of a sodium ion?
formula unit
What is the smallest particle in sodium chloride?
You think probable to atoms of sodium and chlorine.
Why sodium cholride injection have yellow particle?
You should not inject sodium chloride.
What is the representative particle for sodium sulfide?
If you think to formula unit this is Na2S.
Why is there no such thing as sodium chloride particle?
it exists as a giant ionic structure
What non-metals can be bonded with metals to make salt?
The two elements that make the compound "salt", are sodium (metal) and chloride (non-metal). These two elements are bonded together to create sodium chloride as we call it "salt". Sodium particle-> O + O <-Chloride particle = Sodium chloride (salt).
Is sodium chloride a polar or non polar molecule?
Sodium chloride is not a molecule, it is a crystalline solid in which the sodium cations and chloride anions are present in a 1: 1 ratio. The smallest particle that represents sodium chloride is a formula unit.
What type of atom is in sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride has two atoms in the formula unit (NaCl): sodium and chlorine.
Which substance is a compound carbon chloride sodium chloride sodium?
Sodium chloride is a compound.
Is sodium chloride carcinogenic?
Sodium chloride is not a cause of cancer.
