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Sodium from the cation sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl-) from the anion.

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How are salts named?

They are named from the acids: sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, sodium sulfate, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, sodium oxalate, sodium fluoride etc.


Why is sodium chloride written like this?

Because the formula unit is NaCl.In sodium chloride, sodium is a cation which is named first. It is followed by ame of anion which is chlorine.


Why sodium chloride is not named chloro sodium?

The name sodium chloride is adopted to follow IUPAC rules of nomenclature for salts:name of the cation + name of the anion (with the suffix -ide)


How is a salt named?

The chemical mame of salt is sodium chloride (NaCl).


What is the formula of the compound that forms when sodium and chlorine combined?

NaCl, an ionically bonded compound named "sodium chloride".


How are the salts named?

Salts made of a metal and a nonmetal are named this way: [metal] [nonmetal root]-ide Examples: sodium + chlorine = sodium chloride potassium + iodine = potassium iodide Salts made from a metal or other complex cation and a nonmetal or other complex anion are named based on the cation and anion names: ------------------------------- ammonium ion + hydroxide ion = ammonium hydroxide sodium ion + hypochlorite ion = sodium hypochlorite calcium ion + chloride ion = calcium chloride


What would a compound containing sodium and chlorine in a binary ionic compound would be named?

A compound containing sodium and chlorine in a binary ionic compound would be named sodium chloride.


NAME THE COMpound using the stock system nal?

Sodium chloride, which is commonly known as table salt, is an ionic compound that can be named using the stock system as sodium(I) chloride.


What type of atom is in sodium chloride?

Sodium chloride has two atoms in the formula unit (NaCl): sodium and chlorine.


Which substance is a compound carbon chloride sodium chloride sodium?

Sodium chloride is a compound.


Is sodium chloride carcinogenic?

Sodium chloride is not a cause of cancer.


What does Sodium chloride have?

Sodium chloride is formed from sodium and chlorine.