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Why does sodium chloride is not like the elements that form it?
Just tell me!
Which elements in the periodic table would sodium like to react with to form a new compound helium argon iron chlorine?
sodium will react chlorine to form sodium chloride
Why is sodium chloride not found in the periodic table?
Because sodium chloride (NaCl) contain in his structure two elements.
Will Potassium and chlorine form an ionic compound?
Just like sodium chloride.
Salt is called sodium chloride by scientistswhy does it have this name?
Because pure sodium in it's basic form is actually a metal. Chemistry is a study of the Elements and how they form to make compounds. The elements are the basic chemicals and are found listed in a chemical chart. Before the chemicals were discovered and understood and then named, people gave them simple or everyday names like "salt", "vinegar" and other type names. Salt is made from Sodium (Na) and Chloride(Cl) and the resulting compound has the chemical formula NaCl and name sodium chloride. Go to the library and check out a book on Chemistry.
Is sodium chloride a lot like sodium?
No
Is sodium an electrical conductor?
Sodium in its pure form (as opposed to a compound such as sodium chloride) is a metal, and like all metals is an excellent electrical conductor.
How does sodium occur?
Sodium is a very reactive metal. It doles not occur freely in nature. It is found in the form of its salts like sodium chloride, sodium bromide etc
Do compounds have properties like those of their elements?
No, Properties of compounds are totally diffident from that of their constituent elements. For example the property of common salt (sodium chloride) is no way related to either the properties of sodium metal and chlorine gas.
Why do the properties of sodium chloride differ from the properties of sodium metal and chlorine gas?
Because the ions of the sodium chloride compound have a different valence band electron structure (more like the noble gases and thus less reactive) than the elements sodium and chlorine. However being electrically charged these ions also acquire ability to interact that the original uncharged elements do not have.
Can salt be broken down into simple form?
Yes, it can. Salt is Sodium Chloride, which is NaCl. Table salt does have a few other things like anti-caking agents, but Sodium Chloride by itself is fine.
How are the properties of sodium Na similar to or different from the properties of lithium Li or magnesium Mg?
The key difference between sodium and sodium chloride is that sodium is a chemical element whereas sodium chloride is a compound containing both sodium and chlorine chemical elements.
