Question

Record the chemical formula, number of each type of atom, and whether a compound or element forms for each combination.

Names of the Two Elements Selected
Chemical Formula
Number of Each Type of Atom
Compound or Element?
chlorine, chlorine
hydrogen, chlorine
sodium, chlorine
chlorine, oxygen
hydrogen, hydrogen
sodium, hydrogen
sodium, sodium
sodium, oxygen
oxygen, oxygen

Answer 1

Here are the details for each combination of the selected elements:

1. **Names of the Two Elements Selected:** Chlorine, Chlorine
- **Chemical Formula:** Cl₂
- **Number of Each Type of Atom:** Cl: 2
- **Compound or Element?** Element

2. **Names of the Two Elements Selected:** Hydrogen, Chlorine
- **Chemical Formula:** HCl
- **Number of Each Type of Atom:** H: 1, Cl: 1
- **Compound or Element?** Compound

3. **Names of the Two Elements Selected:** Sodium, Chlorine
- **Chemical Formula:** NaCl
- **Number of Each Type of Atom:** Na: 1, Cl: 1
- **Compound or Element?** Compound

4. **Names of the Two Elements Selected:** Chlorine, Oxygen
- **Chemical Formula:** ClO
- **Number of Each Type of Atom:** Cl: 1, O: 1
- **Compound or Element?** Compound

5. **Names of the Two Elements Selected:** Hydrogen, Hydrogen
- **Chemical Formula:** H₂
- **Number of Each Type of Atom:** H: 2
- **Compound or Element?** Element

6. **Names of the Two Elements Selected:** Sodium, Hydrogen
- **Chemical Formula:** NaH
- **Number of Each Type of Atom:** Na: 1, H: 1
- **Compound or Element?** Compound

7. **Names of the Two Elements Selected:** Sodium, Sodium
- **Chemical Formula:** Na₂
- **Number of Each Type of Atom:** Na: 2
- **Compound or Element?** Element

8. **Names of the Two Elements Selected:** Sodium, Oxygen
- **Chemical Formula:** Na₂O
- **Number of Each Type of Atom:** Na: 2, O: 1
- **Compound or Element?** Compound

9. **Names of the Two Elements Selected:** Oxygen, Oxygen
- **Chemical Formula:** O₂
- **Number of Each Type of Atom:** O: 2
- **Compound or Element?** Element

This summarizes the results for each pair of elements you provided.