Question

Select the correct word from the list in the brackets for the following statement :

The solid which splits up into maximum ions is ________. [sodium chloride/ammonium chloride/lead chloride]

Answer 1

• Sodium chloride splits up into maximum ions as it is a strong ionic compound.
• Sodium chloride $\left(\mathrm{NaCl}\right)$ is a strong electrolyte.
• Sodium is placed very high in the electrochemical series of reactivity which makes it a highly reactive metal.
• Therefore, it readily forms ions in an aqueous solution.
• So, sodium chloride will split into maximum Na⁺ and Cl^- ions.