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Is it accurate to describe sodium chloride as consisting of individual particles each made up of one sodium cation and one chlorine anion?
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No. Sodium chloride has a crystal lattice structure in which each sodium cation is surrounded by six chloride anions, and each chloride anion is surrounded by six sodium cations. The ratio of sodium cations to chloride ions is 1:1, which is reflected in its chemical formula NaCl, which is called a formula unit.
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What happen to the ferric oxide sol when sodium chloride is added?
The color of the fe2o3 became light when sodium chloride was added. Adding an electrolyte solution introduces oppositely charged ions that neutralize the surface charges of the particles which allow the particles to coagulate and settle.
Hydrogen bromide particles are about twice as heavy as hydrogen chloride particles . what effects do you think would have on the experiment?
the hydrogen bromide would make the white ring be closxeer to the ammonia acid
Does chlorine contain salt?
No, chlorine is an element, consisting only of chlorine atoms. Common table salt contains chlorine in the form of the chloride ion (Cl-)
How do potassium chloride particles bond to water particles?
Potassium chloride is an ionic compound, composed of positive potassium ions and negative chloride ions. When it dissolves in water, the ions separate and become surrounded by water molecules. Water is a covalent compound, but it is polar, which means that one end (the oxygen) is a little bit negative, and the other is a little bit positive. The slightly negative ends are attracted to the positive potassium ions and the slightly positive ends are attracted to the chloride ions. These are electrostatic attractions.
What is the principle of chloride test?
The li mit t est for chloride is mainly used to control chloride impurity in the pharmaceutical material, depends upon the precipitation of chloride with silver nitrate in presence of nitric acid and comparison of precipitation produced in the sample with that of standard solution containing a known amount of chloride ion.
What does aluminium chloride consist of?
Aluminum chloride (AlCl3) is an ionic compound consisting of aluminum and chlorine.
Why sodium chloride is a compound not a molecule?
Sodium chloride is a compound because it consists of two elements chemically bonded together. It is no a molecule because instead of forming particles consisting of atoms bound by covalent bonds, it forms a crystal structure of ions attracted by their opposite charges.
How does sodium chloride dissolve in water?
The particles from the sodium chloride mix together with the water particles. This then makes a solution.
What is the mass percent of a mixture of consisting of 25.0312g of sodium chloride and 15.0106g of dextrose?
62.513% sodium chloride and 37.487% dextrose
Does salt have individual moleclues?
Sodium chloride has not true individual molecules; sodium chloride form large lattices.
How many particles does potassium chloride have?
The formula unit of potassium chloride (KCl) has two atoms.
What kind of particles are in salt?
Microcrystals of sodium chloride.
What is the formula of the compound formed by potassium and chloride?
The formula is KCl. This is an ionic compound consisting of equal numbers of potassium cations and chloride anions.
What type of bonding holds the particles together in sodium chloride?
ionic bonds hold the particles together in NaCl.
How does sodium and chloride particles are arrange in a crystal?
hmm i dont know ://
Is nickel ii clohirde a element?
No, nickel (II) chloride is a compound consisting of the elements nickel and chlorine.
What is an accurate Lewis dot representation of hydrogen chloride?
none of your buissness
