Question

Table salt used in cooking contain sodium chloride $\text{(NaCl)}$ in it, which is a ______.

• A. element
• B. compound
• C. solution
• D. suspension

Answer 1

The correct option is B compound

A compound contains atoms of two or more elements, chemically combined with each other, in a fixed ratio.
Sodium chloride (NaCl) is made up of equal parts of two elements, sodium and chlorine. Hence, it is a compound.