{"id":230857,"date":"2025-06-10T07:08:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T07:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=230857"},"modified":"2025-06-10T07:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T07:08:33","slug":"sodium-chloride-has-the-formula-nacl-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/10\/sodium-chloride-has-the-formula-nacl-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sodium chloride has the formula NaCl."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sodium chloride has the formula NaCl. Is the diagram a correct Lewis structure of sodium chloride? [Na]
[:Cl:]
A) the diagram is a correct Lewis structure of methane. B) the diagram is an incorrect Lewis structure of methane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer is: Neither A nor B are correct options for this question.<\/strong>
However, if forced to choose from the given options, both are irrelevant<\/strong> because the question is about sodium chloride (NaCl)<\/strong>, but both answer choices mention methane<\/strong>, which is unrelated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2705 Correct Interpretation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The image shows a Lewis structure of sodium chloride (NaCl)<\/strong>. In the diagram:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • Sodium (Na) is shown as Na\u207a<\/strong>, indicating it has lost one electron.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Chlorine (Cl) is shown as Cl\u207b<\/strong> with a full octet (8 valence electrons), indicating it has gained one electron.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The square brackets and charges represent ionic bonding<\/strong>, not covalent bonding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    This is<\/strong> the correct way to represent the Lewis structure of an ionic compound like NaCl<\/strong>. Sodium donates its one valence electron to chlorine, resulting in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    • A Na\u207a cation<\/strong> (no valence electrons left),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • A Cl\u207b anion<\/strong> (with a full octet),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • And an electrostatic attraction between them forms the ionic bond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n

      \u274c Why the Answer Choices Are Invalid:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      • Choice A: \u201cThe diagram is a correct Lewis structure of methane.\u201d<\/strong>
        This is incorrect. Methane is CH\u2084<\/strong>, a covalent molecule where one carbon shares electrons with four hydrogen atoms. It has nothing to do with NaCl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Choice B: \u201cThe diagram is an incorrect Lewis structure of methane.\u201d<\/strong>
        Again, this is irrelevant. The question is about sodium chloride, not methane<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        \n\n\n\n

        \ud83e\udde0 Conclusion:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        • The diagram correctly shows the Lewis structure of sodium chloride (NaCl)<\/strong> as an ionic compound<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The given answer options are not applicable<\/strong> to the question.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • This appears to be a question\/answer mismatch error<\/strong> \u2014 possibly a typo or programming bug in the multiple-choice options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          \"\"<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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