Question

When sodium chloride is formed from a positively charged sodium atom and a negatively charged chlorine atom, the charge on the salt becomes neutral.

A.True
B.False

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. True.

Sodium chloride does not have an overall charge, as it formed of charged ions Na⁺ and Cl⁻. In the formation of sodium chloride, the sodium loses its outer-shell electron to form the sodium ion or Na⁺. Chlorine takes on sodium's electron to become the ion or Cl⁻. The electrostatic attraction between the positive and negative ions holds the salt crystal together. Equal number of positive and negative charges form neutral NaCl.

Answer 2

When sodium chloride is formed from a positively charged sodium atom and a negatively charged chlorine atom, the charge on the salt becomes neutral is true

Explanation

Sodium ion ( positively charged) combine with chloride ion ( negatively charged) to sodium chloride which is neural according to equation below.

Na⁺ + Cl⁻ → NaCl (neutral)

Equal number of positive and negative charges add up to make neutral Nacl therefore the statement above is true.