Question

How many chlorine (Cl) atoms would be in 4 molecules of salt (4 NaCl)?

Question 6 options:

A. 1


B. 2


C. 3


D. 4

Answer 1

Answer: 4 molecules of NaCl contains 4 chlorine atoms.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sodium chloride (NaCl) also known as salt is formed by transfer of 1 electron from
`Na_(+)` to
`Cl^(-)`. The chlorine ion readily accepts one electron from sodium ion in order to complete its octet. Each sodium chloride (NaCl) molecule contains one sodium atom and one chlorine atom.

Thus, it can be concluded that 4 molecules of NaCl contains 4 sodium atoms and 4 chlorine atoms.