What is the chemical formula for sodium chloride?

NaCl

Na2SO4

KCl

CaCl2

Answer and Solution

A. NaCl

Sodium chloride is composed of sodium ions (Na+) and chloride ions (Cl-), giving the formula NaCl.

Watch Video Solution

Keep Practising

Students who asked this also explored

Continue with nearby questions to strengthen the same chapter concept while you still have the context fresh in mind.

Q1.

Which type of salt is formed from a strong acid and a strong base?

Q2.

Which of the following salts is acidic in nature?

Q3.

The pH of a solution made from sodium acetate is likely to be:

Q4.

What ion concentration increases when hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide?