0
How you would break down sodium chloride into its constituent elements?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
It could be done by electrolysis of a molten solution of NaCl, (not a dilute solution).
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Anonymous
i dont know that is the reason im asking
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What material is most likely to break if you strike it with a hammer sodium chloride or bronze?
Sodium Chloride
Why does sodium chloride melt ice and not sucrose?
Sodium Chloride is an ionic compound, thus it will break up into positive sodium ions and negative chloride ions that can break the hydrogen bonds that hold water molecules together in the solid structural lattice. Sucrose will melt water, but it will not melt it as fast because it is a covalent compound, not ionic, so it will not break hydrogen bonds as effectively as salt. However, sucrose is a polar molecule, and likes dissolve likes, so it will be dissolved by water and thus melt the ice, but it takes longer. (It's funny because I just did an experiment with melting points of iced tea ice cubes versus water ice cubes for my natural world class and our data supported this... easiest lab I've done in my career as a bio major haha)
Why is the enthalpy of formation of benzene is endothermic?
Because benzene is less stable than its constituent elements (C and H), thus it requires energy to break the bonds in the reactants' molecules and form new bonds in benzene. [APE network Tanzania]
Which is the best representation of the solvation of a sodium cation in water?
When sodium cations solvate into water, they break into Na+ and e- pairs. These are sodium and electrons. Liquid ammonia will also yield sodium ions.
When sodium chloride dissolves in water and the sodium ions and chlorine ions become surrounded by water molecules will this solution conduct electricity?
NaCl can not conduct electricity in the solid form . When NaCl dissolves in water, it ionises into Na+ and Cl-. When electrodes are inserted into the ionic solution, the Na+ ions travel to the negative electrode and the Cl- electrons would travel to the positive electrode, hence, electricity is conducted.
What material is most likely to break if you strike it with a hammer sodium chloride or bronze?
Sodium Chloride
Is energy given out when elements are formed from a compound?
In almost all cases, it requires energy to break a compound down to its constituent elements. There are, however, some cases in which the decay of a compound into its constituent elements would release energy. Platinum hexafluoride would be an example.
Why pure sodium chloride a non-conductor but when dissolved in water it is a good conductor of electricity?
They conduct better because then they break up into ions
If you break salt sodium chloride down into its simplest form would it contain any protein?
no. salt is an ionic compound. there are no proteins inside of it. Table salt is sodium chloride. Each molecule is made of one atom of sodium and one atom of chlorine and has nothing to do with proteins.
Why is the melting point of sodium chloride high?
Sodium chloride has a high melting point for a few reasons. Sodium chloride is held together by ionic bonds, and ionic bonds are very strong (as compared to covalent bonds, which are relatively weak). The higher the bonding strength, the more heat it will take to break those bonds to create a liquid. Thus, sodium chloride has a high melting point because of the strong ionic bonds it has.
Can copper chloride break down into anything simpler?
Yes, it can broken down into two elements: copper & chlorine
What is hydrolysis and when do you know it will happen?
Break down a word like hydrolysis:hydro (water) & lysis (to break).This is the use of water to dissociate a chemical compound.Take table salt (sodium chloride, solid), pour some into a glass of water. Slowly, the solid sodium chloride will dissolve, or dissociate into the water.Afterwards, there will be sodium cations (positively charged) and chloride anions (negatively charge), but they won't be a solid.Let the water evaporate, and slowly the sodium & chloride will recombine and crystalize as a solid on the bottome & sides of the container.You know it will happen if you place a water-soluable salt in a container of water. It should begin immediately, but you can watch the process as more and more salt dissolves.
What chemical form is sodium mined?
Sodium isn't exactly mined. Sodium in its pure substance cannot be found freely in the environment. Sodium must go through a process of electrolysis (the process of shooting an electrical current through a substance) to break down the sodium compounds into pure sodium. These sodium compounds are found in multiple places. They can be found in the ocean, coal/salt mines, and many other places. In fact about 2.6% of the Earths crust is made up of sodium compounds.
What is cleaveges?
In case of sodium chloride crystal we have sodium positive ions and chloride negative ions have been arranged in a perfect order. As we break the crystal then it gets broken only at some definite planes containing these ions. Hence these planes have been named as cleavage planes. The other name for these planes is lattice planes.
Why does sodium chloride melt ice and not sucrose?
Sodium Chloride is an ionic compound, thus it will break up into positive sodium ions and negative chloride ions that can break the hydrogen bonds that hold water molecules together in the solid structural lattice. Sucrose will melt water, but it will not melt it as fast because it is a covalent compound, not ionic, so it will not break hydrogen bonds as effectively as salt. However, sucrose is a polar molecule, and likes dissolve likes, so it will be dissolved by water and thus melt the ice, but it takes longer. (It's funny because I just did an experiment with melting points of iced tea ice cubes versus water ice cubes for my natural world class and our data supported this... easiest lab I've done in my career as a bio major haha)
What are the names of the chemicals that break down the food in the digestive system?
In the stomach there is Gastric Acid which is composed of some other chemicals. Sodium Chloride (NaCl), Potassium Chloride (KCl), and even small amounts of Hydrogen Chloride (HCl or hydrochloric acid). See the related links for further information.
What would you expect to have a higher melting point sodium chloride or aluminum oxide?
Aluminium oxide, because it has a very strong giant covalent structure that takes a lot of energy to break.
