Question

table salt (nacl) dissolves in water to form na and cl-.identify which is an anion and which is a cation.

Answer 1

In table salt (NaCl) when it dissolves in water, it forms two ions:

1. Na⁺ (Sodium ion) - This is a cation because it has a positive charge.
2. Cl⁻ (Chloride ion) - This is an anion because it has a negative charge.

So, in the context of NaCl dissolving in water, sodium (Na⁺) is the cation, and chloride (Cl⁻) is the anion.