Question

Why is sodium chloride is not corrosive in nature

Answer 1

Sodium chloride also known as salt, is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions. With molar masses of 22.99 and 35.45 g/mol respectively, 100 g of NaCl contains 39.34 g Na and 60.66 g Cl. Sodium chloride is the salt most responsible for the salinity of seawater and of the extracellular fluid of many multicellular organisms

Answer 2

Sodium chloride forms when a sodium atom interacts with chlorine atoms and the sodium donates a negatively charged electron to the chlorine. This process makes sodium positively charged and chlorine negatively charged. As a result both ions are attracted to each other on the principle of “opposite charges attract.” This opposite charge binding forms an ionic bond between the two compounds and results in the crystallized salt sodium chloride (NaCl).