Question
When sodium metal reacts with chlorine gas, sodium chloride (table salt) forms. The data table below shows information about sodium, chlorine, and sodium chloride.
Substance
Physical Appearance
Boiling Point (ºC)
Change When Added to Water
Sodium (Na)
Shiny, soft, solid metal
883
Forms new compound
Chlorine (Cl)
Greenish gas
-34
Forms new compound
Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
White crystals
1,465
Dissolves in water
Which statement best describes the properties of sodium, chlorine, and sodium chloride?
Responses
A All have different chemical and physical properties.All have different chemical and physical properties.
B All have similar chemical and physical properties.All have similar chemical and physical properties.
C All have similar physical properties but different chemical properties.All have similar physical properties but different chemical properties.
D All have similar chemical properties but different physical properties.All have similar chemical properties but different physical properties.
Substance
Physical Appearance
Boiling Point (ºC)
Change When Added to Water
Sodium (Na)
Shiny, soft, solid metal
883
Forms new compound
Chlorine (Cl)
Greenish gas
-34
Forms new compound
Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
White crystals
1,465
Dissolves in water
Which statement best describes the properties of sodium, chlorine, and sodium chloride?
Responses
A All have different chemical and physical properties.All have different chemical and physical properties.
B All have similar chemical and physical properties.All have similar chemical and physical properties.
C All have similar physical properties but different chemical properties.All have similar physical properties but different chemical properties.
D All have similar chemical properties but different physical properties.All have similar chemical properties but different physical properties.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best statement that describes the properties of sodium, chlorine, and sodium chloride is:
**A. All have different chemical and physical properties.**
Sodium is a shiny, soft metal, chlorine is a greenish gas, and sodium chloride is a solid white crystal, indicating that they have distinct physical properties. Chemically, sodium and chlorine react to form sodium chloride, which shows that they have different chemical properties as well.
**A. All have different chemical and physical properties.**
Sodium is a shiny, soft metal, chlorine is a greenish gas, and sodium chloride is a solid white crystal, indicating that they have distinct physical properties. Chemically, sodium and chlorine react to form sodium chloride, which shows that they have different chemical properties as well.