NaCl is crystal-shaped because they are ionically bonded, and all ionic bonds make hard, but brittle crystal structures.
In a NaCl crystal, each Na+ ion is surrounded by six Cl- ions, and each Cl- ion is surrounded by six Na+ ions. This leads to a 1:1 ratio of Na+ ions to Cl- ions in the crystal lattice.
Ionic compounds tend to shatter when struck with a hammer. This is due to the crystal structure formed by an ionic compound, which is basically repeating units of negatively and positively charged ions in some sort of geometric arrangement. When struck, ions of similar charge and pushed next to each other. These ions repel and the whole crystal will then cleave apart along the crystal pattern. example: Left undisturbed NaCl crystal, right struck Na Cl :crys.tal breaks along crystal pattern Na Cl Na Cl Na Cl Cl Na Cl Na Cl Na Na Cl Na Cl Na Cl Na Cl Cl Na Cl Na Cl Na Cl Na Na Cl Na Cl Cl Na Metallic bonds are better pictured as an electron sea, where all the metal atoms that are participating are freely sharing electrons amongst each other. Because of this there are no localized charges to repel each other, making metallic bonds far less susceptible to shattering.
2: Na+, Cl-
In neurons, ________ ions are at higher concentration inside the cell and ________ ions are at higher concentration in the extracellular fluid. A) Cl; organically bound B) Cl; K C) K; Na D) Cl; Na E) Na; K
NaCl---------------→Na+ + Cl-
Na+ + Cl- --> NaCl NaCl = salt.
Sodium chloride solution is an electrolyte containg ions as Na+ and Cl-. Sodium solid crystal is not an electrolyte, is not dissociated.
na + cl- na - electronic configuration 2,8,1 cl - electronic configuration 2,8,7 na -e --> na + cl +e -->cl - so they formed a ironic bond between them
Na+ and Cl- are spectator ions.
Sodium and chlorine are held together in a salt crystal by ionic chemical bonding and by electrostatic force. A link is provided for confirmation and additional reading.
Na is sodium (11) Cl is Chlorine (17)
The equation is: NaCl----------Na++ Cl-