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Would it be correct to say molecule of NaCl?

No, it would not be correct to say "molecule of NaCl" because NaCl is an ionic compound composed of sodium (Na) cations and chloride (Cl) anions held together by ionic bonds. Instead of molecules, we refer to NaCl as a formula unit since it is not made up of discrete covalently bonded molecules.


How many atoms of sodium are present in one molecule of NaCl?

1 Sodium (Na) and 1 Chlorine (Cl)


What is the smallest unit of salt that is still salt an atom or a molecule?

The smallest unit of salt that is still salt is a molecule. Salt is typically composed of one sodium ion (Na+) and one chloride ion (Cl-), which together form a neutral molecule of sodium chloride (NaCl). Each molecule of NaCl contains one atom of sodium and one atom of chlorine.


Is NaCI a organic molecule?

No, salt does not grow. It does not come from living things. It is not organic.


How many grams of chlorine will be produced by the decomposition of 85.0 g of sodium chloride according to the following reaction 2 NaCl equals 2 Na plus Cl2?

Sodium has an atomic weight of 23 and chlorine has an atomic weight of 35.5 and there is one atom of each in each molecule of NaCl, so one molecule of NaCl has a total atomic weight of 58.5. The fraction of that weight that is chlorine is then 35.5/58.5 or about 0.607. Therefore, from the decomposition of 85.0 g of NaCl you would get 85.0 X 0.607 = about 51.6 grams. You can fill in more precise numbers if you would like and recalculate, but that would be my answer.

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Would it be correct to call NaCl salt a molecule?

Yes. A molecule consists of a number of atoms bonded together, NaCl is one atom of Sodium and one atom of Chlorine. However, a crystal of table salt will contain many molecules of NaCl.


Would it be correct to say a molecule of NaCl?

yes of course, provided you pronounce NaCl as "sodium chloride."


Would it be correct to say molecule of NaCl?

No, it would not be correct to say "molecule of NaCl" because NaCl is an ionic compound composed of sodium (Na) cations and chloride (Cl) anions held together by ionic bonds. Instead of molecules, we refer to NaCl as a formula unit since it is not made up of discrete covalently bonded molecules.


What is a composition of a salt molecule?

NaCl


Is NaCl compound or molecule?

NaCl is a compound, not a molecule. This is because NaCl is created when the elements sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) chemically bond together to form a new substance with different properties from its individual elements.


What the molecule of salt NaCl?

Today NaCl is considered the formula unit of sodium chloride, not the true chemical formula of the molecule; NaCl form very complex lattices, as other ionic salts.


Which is a convalenly bonded molecule cl2 air ne nacl?

Cl2 is covalent. NaCl is ionic.


What is a sodium chloride molecule?

The term molecule is not adequate for sodium chloride because NaCl form large lattices. More exact is formula unit - NaCl.


Table salt is an example of a?

compound. the molecule is NaCl.


Is NaCl a ionic compound or molecule?

No Its an ionic compound


How many atoms are there in the molecule for NaCl?

Two atoms in the formula unit (not molecule): Na and Cl.


How many atoms does a molecule of NaCl have?

The formula unit -NaCl - (not a molecule) contain two atoms.