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Because it is the scientific name. Salt is literally made of the elements Sodium and Chlorine which is actually NaCl.
Since chlorine gains an electron when combining with sodium, the suffix changes to reflect this. That is just how it works in chemistry, where the element reacted with will get a different suffix depending on the number of electrons gained. It is somewhat similar to traditional marriage where the wife takes on the husband's last name as a reflection of that union.
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∙ 12y agobecause if you ask your mother to pass the salt at the dinner table, she is giving you sodium chloride
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What is the name of the compound made with sodium and bromine?
NaCL is sodium chloride, commonly known as salt.
What is the name for compound NaCI?
Actually its NaCl (with a lowercase L). It is sodium chloride, also known as table salt.
What mineral is used in table salt?
Salt, also know as Sodium Chloride or (NaCl).
Is table salt an element or compound?
A Compound.
How many atoms in 7.5g of sodium chloride?
The number of atoms in 7.5 grams of sodium chloride is 1.55X10^23. Sodium chloride is more commonly known as salt or table salt.
What are crystals of salt called sodium chloride?
Because table salt composition fulfill the salt sodium chloride (NaCl).
Is table salt really alive?
Table salt is called sodium chloride because it consists of sodium and chloride NaCl. Having no carbon in it, it is not alive.
What is the elements present in common salt?
Table salt is sodium chloride, NaCl.
Table salt - sodium chloride substances?
Sodium chloride (table salt) is a substance - NaCl.
Sodium chloride is commonly called?
It is commonly called 'Table salt' or simply 'Salt'.
What is sodium chloride usually called?
Sodium Chloride is better known as table salt.
Is sodium nitrate table salt?
No, sodium chloride is table salt.
What is NaCl sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride is table salt (edible salt); as a mineral is known as rock salt or halite.
What is the connection with salt and sodium chloride?
Table salt is sodium chloride, NaCl.
Table salt sodium chloride is classified as what?
Yes, NaCl
What substance contains sodium chloride?
NaCl is the compound sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt.
Table salt is what kind of element?
Table salt (sodium chloride, NaCl) contain sodium and chlorine.
