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Because the most simple unit (empiric formula) of sodium chloride has this chemical formula established by chemical analysis.
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∙ 10y ago
NaCl is considered a formula unit because it represents the smallest whole number ratio of ions in a crystal lattice of sodium chloride. The formula unit represents the simplest unit of a compound that still retains its chemical properties.
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∙ 11y agoNaBr is a formula unit because it is an ionic compound.
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∙ 12y agoI personally would count them... one, two. But I realize that may be too advanced for some people.
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What is NaCl and how many atoms does it have?
NaCl is the formula unit of sodium chloride (halite, rock salt, table salt, plain salt, common salt, edible salt etc.). NaCl has 2 atoms in the formula unit.
The formula for table salt is NaCl. According to the law of definite proportions this means that the formula for table salt?
Yes, the formula unit of sodium chloride is NaCl.
How many atoms does NaCl have?
One NaCl molecule contains one sodium atom and one chlorine atom, so NaCl has a total of 2 atoms.
What is salts symbol?
The chemical formula unit of sodium chloride is NaCl.
Is silver an ion or a formula unit?
Silver (Ag) is an element. Silver (Ag^+) is an ion. In neither case is it a formula unit. A formula unit applies to ionic solids, like NaCl, etc.
What does the 2 in NaCl mean?
NaCl has not 2 in the formula unit.
NaCl is not a molecule but a formula unit?
Yes, it is correct - NaCl is a formula unit of sodium chloride; ionic compounds hasn't a true chemical formula.
What is the sodium formula unit for sodium chloride?
The chemical formula of sodium chloride is NaCl.
What is the chemical equation for NaCl?
Sodium chloride is a compound; a compound has a chemical formula (or a formula unit) not a chemical equation. The formula unit of sodium chloride is NaCl.
How many sodium ions are in one formula unit of NaCl?
There is 1 sodium ion (Na+) in one formula unit of NaCl.
How many chloride ions are in one formula unit of nacl?
There is one chloride ion in one formula unit of NaCl.
What is the compound of NaCl?
NaCl is the formula unit of sodium chloride (table salt).
What does NaCl indicate?
NaCl is the formula unit of sodium chloride (table salt).
What is the correct stoichiometric equation for NaCl?
The chemical formula (more correct is formula unit) of sodium chloride is NaCl.
What is the unit for sodium chloride?
The formula unit of sodium chloride is NaCl.
What is the number of atoms in NaCl?
The formula unit of sodium chloride (NaCl) has two atoms.
How many atoms are there in chlorine for sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride (NaCl) formula unit has one chlorine atom.
