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Why is sodium chloride not balenced

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Answer:

There isn't a coefficients because instead there's subscripts

Step-by-step explanation:

Na (s) + Cl2 (g) → NaCl (s)

This isn't a correct chemical equation

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Answer:

Na (s) + Cl2 (g) → NaCl (s)

Step-by-step explanation:

it's balanced by adding coefficients of 2 in front of Na and NaCl

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