Question

What is the chemical name for common salt?

Answer 1

1. Common salt is formed by the neutralization reaction between sodium and chloride through the ionic bond.
2. The common name of common salt is sodium chloride ($\mathrm{NaCl}$).
3. The reaction for the formation of common salt is given below:

$2\mathrm{Na}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+{\mathrm{Cl}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\to 2\mathrm{NaCl}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)$