What is the compound #NaCl# is made up of?

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Jun 18, 2018

One molecule of sodium chloride is composed of one sodium (#Na#) atom and one chlorine (#Cl#) atom as indicated by the chemical formula.

Explanation:

As sodium is a metal and chlorine is a non-metal, these two atoms are joined together by an ionic bond to form a sodium chloride molecule.

For more information on chemical formulae and molecular structures, you can refer to Khan Academy chemistry videos:

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry

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