Sodium is a medal and chlorine is a poisonous gas. Neither is safe to eat. However, when sodium and chlorine is combine, it produces edible table salt. What can be concluded?
1) Table salt has similar physical properties of both reactants.
2)Table salt is a metalloid with properties of both reactants.
3)Other ingredients have been added to make table salt safe.
4)products are chemically different from reactants.
I think it is #1, can you confirm?
Thanks
well, you've narrowed it down to three...
Actually, the correct conclusion is 4) The products are chemically different from the reactants.
When sodium, a highly reactive metal, reacts with chlorine, a poisonous gas, a chemical reaction occurs. This reaction results in the formation of sodium chloride, which is commonly known as table salt. In this reaction, the sodium atoms transfer one electron to the chlorine atoms, forming positively charged sodium ions (Na+) and negatively charged chloride ions (Cl-). These charged ions are then attracted to each other by electrostatic forces, which results in the formation of a solid crystal lattice structure.
Table salt (sodium chloride) is chemically different from sodium and chlorine because it has a completely different chemical formula (NaCl) and properties. It is made up of a combination of sodium and chlorine ions, held together by ionic bonds. Unlike pure sodium, which is a soft metal that reacts violently with water, and chlorine, which is a toxic gas, table salt is safe to eat and commonly used as a seasoning in food.
Therefore, it can be concluded that the products (table salt) are chemically different from the reactants (sodium and chlorine).