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How is sodium chloride different from its constituent elements, sodium and chlorine in its properties? Justify.


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  • Compounds are those pure substances which are formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in a fixed ratio by mass. Compounds have a property by virtue of which they have totally different properties from their components.

Sodium chloride different from its constituent elements, sodium and chlorine in its properties as :

  • Sodium chloride (NaCl) is a compound in which sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) are combined chemically.
  • Sodium chloride (NaCl) has properties that are fundamentally different from sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl).
  • Sodium is a soft metal with a high reactivity. Chlorine whereas is a deadly non-metallic gas.
  • Yet sodium chloride is a very helpful molecule that is added to our diet as salt to provide minerals as well as flavor.

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