Question

25 points!!! Sodium is a soft, light, extremely malleable silver-white metal that reacts explosively with water. Chlorine is a highly irritating greenish-yellow gaseous halogen capable of combining with nearly all other elements.Which are MOST LIKELY the properties of sodium chloride when sodium and chlorine chemically bond in a definite mass ratio to form it?

A.white, solid crystalline powder compound that is fairly stable

B.soft, light, extremely malleable silver-white compound that reacts explosively with water

C.highly irritating greenish-yellow gaseous compound capable of combining with nearly all other elements

Answer 1

When sodium and chlorine chemically bond in a definite mass ratio to form sodium chloride, the compound that results is most likely a white, crystalline solid, that is fairly stable and, when ingested, contributes to hypertension. (A)

Answer 2

A. White, solid crystalline powder compound that is fairly stable.

Step-by-step explanation:

When two or more substances chemically react, they form new compounds which properties might be totally different from the original ones.

In this case Sodium, an Alkali Metal, is such the "perfect match" for Chlorine, an Halogen, because Sodium tends to give the electron that Chlorine needs for reaching stability, so they will bond, they will form a new compound, with new properties.

Sodium Chloride is the chemical name for the table salt, which in fact is a white, solid crystalline powder compound that is fairly stable.