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No. It is a compound consisting of sodium ions and chloride ions.

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What is positive ion and negative ion in NACl?

Na is positive ion,Cl is negative ion


Are NaCl ionic?

Yes it is. Na is positive ion and Cl is negative ion.


Molecular geometry of NaCl?

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Is NaCl an ionic or a molecular compounds?

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Is a positive plus a negative make a positive or a negative?

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What is a negative - positive?

Negative * positive = negative Positive * positive = positive Negative * negative = positive


What ions are in NaCl?

A sodium ion. Cation. Na+ A chlorine ion. Anion Cl- Forms NaCl, sodium chloride.


When NaCl is dissolved in water negative end of the water molecules is attracted towards what?

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Which list pairs each element in the table salt NaCI negitve or positive?

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If a negative is divided by a positive is it negative?

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