describe the structure and bonding in sodium chloride
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Sodium chloride has a giant ionic lattice. This is formed due to the ionic bonding, which involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another to ensure each atom has a full outer shell of electrons. Sodium will lose an electron to become Na+ whilst chloride will gain an electron to form Cl-. These charged atoms are called ions. The strong forces or attraction between the two oppositely charged ions will hold them close together, forming the ionic bond. These electrostatic forces of attraction act in all directions which holds the ions in a giant ionic lattice.
A lot of energy is require to overcome the strong electrostatic forces of attraction, giving the molecules a high melting and boiling point (meaning they are solid). Ionic lattices are soluble in water, and when soluble or molten the free charged ions are able to carry electric charge.
A lot of energy is require to overcome the strong electrostatic forces of attraction, giving the molecules a high melting and boiling point (meaning they are solid). Ionic lattices are soluble in water, and when soluble or molten the free charged ions are able to carry electric charge.
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Characteristics of a Sodium Chloride
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.
Opposite charges attract, right? So then, sodium ions will attract chloride ions and form an ionic bond. By the way, chloride is the term used to designate the anion form of chlorine. The result is a crystallized salt that has properties that are different from the two parent elements (sodium and chlorine). The chemical formula for sodium chloride is NaCl, which means that for every sodium atom present, there is exactly one chloride atom.

Sodium chloride has a molar mass of 58.44 grams per mole. It appears as a solid, clear crystal with little or no odor. As a salt, sodium chloride dissolves well in water and the ions in the crystals will separate when in solution. Have you ever added salt to a pot of boiling water, maybe to make pasta? You can see how instantly the little crystals dissolve, apart in the water.
Sodium chloride molecules can also stack on top of each other in a structure known as a lattice and the solid crystals of sodium chloride will contain this lattice-type arrangement.
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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.
Opposite charges attract, right? So then, sodium ions will attract chloride ions and form an ionic bond. By the way, chloride is the term used to designate the anion form of chlorine. The result is a crystallized salt that has properties that are different from the two parent elements (sodium and chlorine). The chemical formula for sodium chloride is NaCl, which means that for every sodium atom present, there is exactly one chloride atom.

Sodium chloride has a molar mass of 58.44 grams per mole. It appears as a solid, clear crystal with little or no odor. As a salt, sodium chloride dissolves well in water and the ions in the crystals will separate when in solution. Have you ever added salt to a pot of boiling water, maybe to make pasta? You can see how instantly the little crystals dissolve, apart in the water.
Sodium chloride molecules can also stack on top of each other in a structure known as a lattice and the solid crystals of sodium chloride will contain this lattice-type arrangement.
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