Question
If sodium (Na) is combined with Chlorine (Cl), the compound would have which formula?
A.
NaCl
B.
ClNa
C.
Cl2Na
D.
Na2Cl4
A.
NaCl
B.
ClNa
C.
Cl2Na
D.
Na2Cl4
Answers
GPT-5 mini
A. NaCl
Explanation: Sodium forms Na+ (loses one electron) and chlorine forms Cl− (gains one electron). They combine in a 1:1 ratio to give the neutral ionic compound sodium chloride, NaCl.
Explanation: Sodium forms Na+ (loses one electron) and chlorine forms Cl− (gains one electron). They combine in a 1:1 ratio to give the neutral ionic compound sodium chloride, NaCl.