Question

Table salt has the chemical formula NaCl. Table sugar has the chemical formula C12H22011. Which of the following is trueboth compounds are held together by chemical bonds
Both compounds have the same density
Both compounds react to water
Both compounds contain the element carbon

Answer 1

There are 2 possible correct answers. Those answers are A and C because atoms "fuse together" by sharing electrons, and both compounds react to water, as they both dissolve in it. I would choose C as my answer, though.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct option is both compounds are held together by chemical bonds

Explanation:

Table sugar is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁. Like every other organic compound, the carbon atoms (that carry the hydrogen atoms and the functional groups) are held together by covalent bond.

Table salt (NaCl) is a compound held together by ionic/electrovalent bond. The sodium atom (Na) transfers its valence electron to become sodium ion (Na⁺) while the chlorine atom (Cl) receives this valence electron to become chloride ion (Cl⁻). This type of bonding is known as ionic bonding.

From the above, it can be deduced that both compounds are held together by chemical bonds.

NOTE:

• Both compounds do not have the same density as they have different masses
• They dissolve in water to form solution but the table sugar does not react with water. The table salt will react in water so that its ions can separate and move freely in the water. The table sugar does not react with water.
• Table salt does not contain carbon; it contains sodium and chlorine only.