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Look at the electronrgativity difference between sodium and chlorine. It is very high and that means the chlorine can take an electron from the sodium making charged particles called ions.
How can you tell quickly?? Dissolve salt in water and test the solution for conductivity. It conducts very well. The particles must be charged, so sodium chloride must be ionic, not molecular.
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Why is Sodium Chloride considered a compound but oxygen gas is not?
Sodium Chloride is considered a compound because there are two different elements reacting in that compound. Oxygen gas is not considered a compound because oxygen is an element.
Is sodium chlorate ionic or molecular?
Cesium chloride is ionic as are all cesium compounds.
Is sodium an inorganic compound?
Sodium chloride is an inorganic compound.
Sodium chloride is an example of?
Sodium chloride is an inorganic chemical compound, an ionic salt.
How is the compound sodium chloride different from the elements of which it is composed?
sodium chloride as a compound has different physical and chemical properties than sodium and chloride not mixed together
Is sodium chloride a molecular element molecular compound or ionic compound?
Sodium chloride (NaCl) is an ionic compound.
Is sodium chloride an example of a molecular compound?
No, sodium chloride is an ionic compound.
What is the molecular compound of table salt?
sodium chloride sodium and chlorine
Is table salt a molecular compound?
Yes and it is called Sodium chloride
Is sodium chloride considered a substance?
Yes, sodium chloride (NaCl) is a chemical compound.
Why is Sodium Chloride considered a compound but oxygen gas is not?
Sodium Chloride is considered a compound because there are two different elements reacting in that compound. Oxygen gas is not considered a compound because oxygen is an element.
Is sodium chloride a compound or element?
Sodium chloride is a compound.
Is sodium chloride a molecular or ionic crystal?
Sodium chloride is an ionic compound; the term "molecule" is not adequate because NaCl form large lattices.
Which substance is a compound carbon chloride sodium chloride sodium?
Sodium chloride is a compound.
Is sodium chloride a compound or homogeneous mixture?
NaCl (sodium chloride) is a compound, not a mixture.
Is sodium chloride and organic molecule?
Yes, Sodium Chloride is an inorganic compound.
What is the molecular mass of sodium chloride?
The molecular mass of sodium chloride is 58,44 (rounded).
