How many atoms of sodium Na are there in the formula for the table salt that is NaCl?

Answer 1

One molecule has two atoms (one Na and one Cl). So 3NaCl will have six atoms.

Answer 2

One sodium atom (Na) and one chlorine atom (Cl) form an ionic bond and combine into the compound NaCl (sodium chloride, table salt). So two in the formula unit (a term more correct than formula in this case).

Actually, to be a stickler, there are no atoms in that compound. The sodium and chlorine atoms must ionize into Na+ and Cl- before they bond, at which point they are ions, notatoms.

Answer 3

Na-1 atom, Cl-1 atom, NaCl-2 atoms, 3 NaCl - 6 atoms

There is one atom in the atom Na.

There is one atom in the atom Cl.

There are 2 atoms in the ionic compound NaCl.

There are 6 atoms in the 3 NaCl ionic compounds.

(Just thought I would clarify.)

Answer 4

It's very good question! For that you have to look at the chemical formula of the molecule. Here it is NaCl. So in case of NaCl, you have one atom each of sodium and chlorine. In case of baking soda, the chemical formula is Na2CO3. So here you have two atoms of the sodium. Here you have one atom of Carbon. Here you have three atoms of the Oxygen.

Answer 5

Na is not a molecule, but is an atom. NaCl is the molecule or compound. I think the question you wanted to ask is "how many atoms of Na are in NaCl?" There is one atom of Na in NaCl.

Answer 6

1.

Answer 7

H5NO

Answer 8

12

Answer 9

6