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Why will you not become sick if you eat sodium chloride even though chlorine is poisonous?
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∙ 9y ago
because when sodium combines with chlorine, the properties change.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThat is not true. It causes high blood pressure.
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∙ 8y agoYou will not get sick unless you eat it in excessive amounts. Sodium Chloride is same thing as everyday table salt. You can eat it and be fine but eating lots can not be so good.
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∙ 8y agoChlorine is an element, sodium chloride is a compound; the properties are not identical. And in solutions of NaCl chlorine exist as the anion Cl-, not as Cl2.
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∙ 9y agoSodium chloride is not poisonous.
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∙ 8y agoSodium chloride is not a toxic compound.
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What type of atom is in sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride has two atoms in the formula unit (NaCl): sodium and chlorine.
If sodium and chlorine form an ionic bond does it become sodium chloride?
Yes
What charge does sodium and chlorine become after reacting together?
Sodium chloride has no charge.
Why will you not get sick if you eat sodium chloride even though chlorine is poisonous?
Because it is table salt
What are the element of sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride (NaCl) contain chlorine and sodium.
Why will you not become sick if you eat sodium chloride even though chloride is poisonous?
Chlorine gas is highly toxic, but in table salt it has been rendered into the chloride ion, which is much less reactive.
What combined elements make up salt?
Sodium and Chlorine (Will become sodium chloride)
Which element is in table salt?
Table salt (sodium chloride, NaCl) contain sodium and chlorine. _________________________ Table salt is sodium chloride; one atom of sodium with one atom of chlorine. Funny how an explosive metal bound to a poisonous gas turns out to be essential to life.
What element makes up sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride (NaCl) contain chlorine and sodium.
What are the components of the sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride (NaCl) contain chlorine and sodium.
What element of salt is poisonous?
Table salt is sodium chloride, NaCl. Chlorine as a gas (Cl2) is dangerous.
What does Sodium chloride have?
Sodium chloride is formed from sodium and chlorine.
