Question

The chemical formula of table salt, NaCl, tells us what about the atomic bonding of this molecule?aThe Sodium (Na) has to be present before the Chlorine (Cl)bThe structure of the Sodium (Na) and the Chlorine (Cl) is a trianglecExactly 1 atom of Sodium (Na) is bonded with 1 atom of Chlorine (Cl)dNothing can be determined without a visual guide first

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

c) Exactly 1 atom of Sodium (Na) is bonded with 1 atom of Chlorine (Cl)

The chemical formula NaCl indicates that one sodium atom (Na) combines with one chlorine atom (Cl) to form the compound sodium chloride, which is table salt. This means that in the simplest form of this compound, the ratio of sodium to chlorine is 1:1. The formula gives no direct information about the structure or arrangement of the atoms beyond their ratio and type.