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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.
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∙ 13y agoPolar - It dissolves in water (polar solvent) and not Diethyl Ether (non-polar solvent).
'like dissolves like'
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∙ 13y agoSodium chloride is extremely polar and in fact ionic.
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∙ 6y agoIt is so polar, that it is considered to be ionic.
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∙ 12y agoYes it is polar
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Is sodium chloride polar non-polar or an ionic molecule?
It is both an ionic and polar molecule.
Is sodium chloride a polar covalent bond non polar covalent bond or an ionic bond?
Sodium chloride is ionic.
Is pottasium chloride a non polar molecule?
No. Potassium chloride is ionic, not molecular. An ionic compound, though, can be though of as polar.
Is sodium chloride soluble in an organic solvent?
Sodium chloride is ionic and only dissolves in polar solvents- water is excellent. In non-polar organic solvents such as hydrocarbons it is insoluble but in polar organic solvents it has limited solubility, e.g. in methanol and tetrahydrofuran.
Why doesn't water dissolve oil?
In chemistry molecules are either polar or non-polar - polar means the molecule has a separation of its electric charge to form a permanent dipole. Water is a polar molecule - oil is not. As far as solubility and miscibility goes "Like disolves like" - so a polar compound ie Sodium Chloride will disolve in water, while a non polar compound such as glutamine will not disolve in water. However a non polar solvent ie ether will disolve glutamine but not sodium chloride.
Is sodium chloride polar non-polar or an ionic molecule?
It is both an ionic and polar molecule.
Is sodium chloride crystals polar or non polar?
Sodium chloride is a polar compound.
Will sodium chloride dissolves in carbon tetrachloride?
NaCl will not dissolve in CCl4 is a polar molecule and polar molecule will only dissolve other polar molecules. As the same goes for non polar molecules.
Is sodium chloride polar or non polar you are confused because some says it is polar and some non polar?
Sodium chloride is a polar compound.
Is sodium chloride non polor?
Sodium chloride is a polar compound.
Is sodium chloride a polar covalent bond non polar covalent bond or an ionic bond?
Sodium chloride is ionic.
Why NaCl is soluble in water but I2 is not?
Iodine is not a soluble because its non polar and does not dissolve in water , it sinks to the bottom and turns the water a yellow colour.
Does sodium chloride dissolve in CS2?
Because carbon disulfide is a non-polar solvent sodium chloride is not soluble.
Does sodium chloride soluble to benzene?
No, NaCL is polar, benzen is non-polar.
Why hexane will dissolve benzene but will not dissolve sodium chloride?
Hexane is non polar compound and benzene also non polar compound so non polar comp's soluble in non polar reagents. But sodium chloride is ionic so does nt dissolve benzene in it
Why is bromobenzene non polar?
Beryllium chloride is a nonpolar molecule.
Why does sodium chloride not dissolve in non-polar solvents?
because sodium chloride itself is madee up of positive sodium and negative chloride ions
