Question

Why is it safe to put sodium chloride on fish and chips but not safe to use sodium and chloride?​

Answer 1

Answer:

You can't put sodium metal and chlorine gas on your fish and chips.

Explanation:

Sodium is an electron rich metal. Chlorine is an oxidizing gas. Put them together, and they form a salt, a compound of a metal and a non-metal. Hope it helped!!

Answer 2

Sodium is an electron rich metal. Chlorine is an oxidizing gas. Put them together, and they form a salt, a compound of a metal and a non-metal.