Question
In a synthesis reaction, two atoms of sodium (Na) combine with one molecule of chlorine gas (Cl2) to produce sodium chloride (NaCl). How many molecules of sodium chloride are produced?(1 point)
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GPT-4o mini
In the synthesis reaction where two atoms of sodium (Na) combine with one molecule of chlorine gas (Cl2) to produce sodium chloride (NaCl), the balanced chemical equation is:
\[ 2 \, \text{Na} + \text{Cl}_2 \rightarrow 2 \, \text{NaCl} \]
This shows that for every molecule of chlorine gas, two molecules of sodium chloride are produced. Therefore, the answer is:
**two**
\[ 2 \, \text{Na} + \text{Cl}_2 \rightarrow 2 \, \text{NaCl} \]
This shows that for every molecule of chlorine gas, two molecules of sodium chloride are produced. Therefore, the answer is:
**two**