Question

common sugar and salt are two most important ingenious in our food. Can you differentiate between them?​

Answer 1

Sodium chloride also known as table salt, is an ionic compound with the chemical formula  NaCl , representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions. It is commonly used as a condiment and food preservative. Salt can be created by adding two very reactive elements together: sodium ( Na(s)  metal and chlorine ( Cl2(g)  gas.

2Na(s)+Cl2(g)→2NaCl(s)(5.1.1)

The element sodium (Figure  5.1.1a ) is a very reactive metal; given the opportunity, it will react with the sweat on your hands and form sodium hydroxide, which is a very corrosive substance. The element chlorine (Figure  5.1.1b ) is a pale yellow, corrosive gas that should not be inhaled due to its poisonous nature. Bring these two hazardous substances together, however, and they react to make the ionic compound sodium chloride (Figure  5.1.1c ), known simply as salt.