Assertion (A) Sodium chloride formed by the action of chlorine gas on sodium metal is a stable compound.

Reason (R) This is because sodium and chloride ions acquire octet in sodium chloride formation.

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Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion,

$N a (2, 81) + C l (2, 8, 7) \to N a C l (2, 8) (2, 8, 8)$

Here both $N a^{+} and C l^{-}$ have complete octet hence NaCl is stable.

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Q. (a) Give the electronic configurations of sodium and chlorine.
(b) Write the electron-dot structures for sodium and chlorine atoms.
(c) Describe the formation of sodium chloride from sodium and chlorine by the transfer of electrons. What changes take place in the electronic configurations of sodium and chlorine during the formation of sodium chloride?
(d) Write any two properties of ionic compounds.

Explain by drawing a figure of the electronic configuration.

a. Formation of sodium chloride from sodium and chlorine.

b. Formation of a magnesium chloride from magnesium and chlorine.

Assertion (A) Sodium chloride formed by the action of chlorine gas on sodium metal is a stable compound.

Reason (R) This is because sodium and chloride ions acquire octet in sodium chloride formation.

Choose the correct option.

In the following question a statement of Assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is given. Choose the correct option out of the choices given below.

Assertion (A): Sodium chloride formed by the action of chlorine gas on sodium metal is a stable compound.

Reason (R): This is because sodium and chloride ions acquire octet in sodium chloride formation.

Explain the octet rule for the formation of a molecule of sodium chloride from sodium and chlorine atoms.

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Assertion (A) Sodium chloride formed by the action of chlorine gas on sodium metal is a stable compound. Reason (R) This is because sodium and chloride ions acquire octet in sodium chloride formation. Choose the correct option.

Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion, Na(2, 8 1)+Cl(2, 8, 7)→NaCl(2,8)(2, 8, 8) Here both Na+ and Cl− have complete octet hence NaCl is stable.

Assertion (A) Sodium chloride formed by the action of chlorine gas on sodium metal is a stable compound.

Reason (R) This is because sodium and chloride ions acquire octet in sodium chloride formation.

Choose the correct option.

Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion,

$N a (2, 81) + C l (2, 8, 7) \to N a C l (2, 8) (2, 8, 8)$

Here both $N a^{+} and C l^{-}$ have complete octet hence NaCl is stable.