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Can you help me with the state of matter part?

Can you help me with the state of matter part?-example-1
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Sodium chloride (NaCl) exists in a solid state cause it possesses a high melting point. NaCl has a strong force attraction between sodium ion and chloride ion and this invole the transferring of electrons from sodium to chloride. Therefore, sodium chloride exists in the solid state.


Na^++Cl^-\text{ }\rightarrow\text{ NaCl}

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