What is the ratio of sodium ions to chloride ions in one formula unit of sodium chloride with the chemical formula NaCl?

Respuesta :

Answer:

1:1

Explanation:

NaCl is formed when sodium ion [tex](Na^+)[/tex] combine with chloride ion [tex](Cl^-)[/tex] [tex]Na^++Cl^-\rightarrow NaCL[/tex]

In this [tex](Na^+)[/tex] is a cation which is formed by losing an electron from sodium element .Sodium loses one electron to become stable because it has one extra valence electron

And [tex](Cl^-)[/tex] is a anion which is formed by gaining one electron to become stable

So in NaCl there is 1 sodium and and 1 chloride ion so ratio will be 1:1