Question

The elements sodium and chlorine react to form the chemical compound sodium chloride. How would you predict the properties of sodium chloride compare with those of its constituent elements? A. very different B. similar in most ways, but not identical C. identical in all ways D. an average or mixture of the two elements

Answer 1

Answer:

very different

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The elements sodium and chlorine have the following properties:

• Sodium reacts with water vigorously
• Chlorine is a poisonous gas
• Sodium metal is soft and silvery-white.
• Chlorine gas is corrosive to metals

The compound sodium chloride has the following properties:

• dissolves in water.
• Non-poisonous.
• White and crystalline

Thus, it can be concluded that sodium chloride has entirely different properties than the elements sodium and chlorine.

Hence, the correct answer is option a.

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