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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one
one

three
three

four
four

two

Answer 1

In the reaction where two atoms of sodium (Na) combine with one molecule of chlorine gas (Cl2) to produce sodium chloride (NaCl), the balanced equation is:

\[ 2 , \text{Na} + \text{Cl}_2 \rightarrow 2 , \text{NaCl} \]

From this equation, you can see that for every molecule of chlorine gas (Cl2), two molecules of sodium chloride (NaCl) are produced.

Therefore, the correct answer is two.