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Sodium chloride is a compound, not a chemical element.

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No its ionic because its a metal and nonmetal combined


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SO3 does not form ionic bonds; it forms covalent bonds. CO2 also forms covalent bonds due to its molecular structure. NaCl and HCl both have ionic bonds because they are formed between a metal (Na) and a nonmetal (Cl) in NaCl, and a metal (H) and a nonmetal (Cl) in HCl.


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When naming binary ionic compounds are the nonmetal is named first?

No, the metal is named first in binary ionic compounds. The name of the metal cation is followed by the name of the nonmetal anion, with the nonmetal's name ending in "-ide". For example, NaCl is named sodium chloride.


Sodium metal can react with the nonmetal chlorine to form what?

Sodium metal can react with the nonmetal chlorine to form sodium chloride, which is a white crystalline compound commonly known as table salt.


What is a type you binary ionic compound?

A binary ionic compound is formed between two elements, typically a metal cation and a nonmetal anion. For example, sodium chloride (NaCl) is a type of binary ionic compound where sodium (metal) forms a cation and chlorine (nonmetal) forms an anion.


Which non-metal element is in table salt?

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Sodium metal can react with the nonmetal chlorine to form?

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What chemical bond forms NaCl?

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