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Ionic Compounds: Chemical Formula

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Write the chemical formula of Sodium chloride.

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Sodium = $N a$
Chlorine= $C l$
Sodium chloride is formed when sodium atoms interact with chlorine atoms.
When this occurs, sodium will donate an electron (which is a negatively charged particle) to chlorine. This makes sodium slightly positive and chlorine slightly negative.
Sodium chloride $= N a C l$

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