Question

Sodium(na) is a highly reactive metal and chlorine is a poisonous gas. Which compound do they form when they chemically combine?

Answer 1

It would form into NaCl because Na has a +1 charge while Cl has a -1 charge.

Answer 2

Sodium lose one electron and convert into sodium ion Na+

Chlorine lose one electron and form Cl- ion

When these ions come together they from an ionic compound NaCl,

table salt

The ionic compound which consist ionic bond. The ionic bond is a type of bond which formed between positive and negative ions or metal, sodium and non-metal , chlorine