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Which of the following is the correct chemical formula for barium nitride?
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3. Chemical Reactions
Naming Ionic Compounds
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The compound NaCl is classified as what type of compound?
A
Ionic compound
B
Molecular compound
C
Covalent compound
D
Organic compound
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Identify the elements involved in the compound NaCl: sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl).
Recall that sodium is a metal and chlorine is a nonmetal, which is important for classifying the type of compound.
Understand that when a metal reacts with a nonmetal, the compound formed is typically an ionic compound due to the transfer of electrons.
Recognize that ionic compounds consist of positively charged ions (cations) and negatively charged ions (anions) held together by electrostatic forces.
Conclude that since NaCl is formed from a metal and a nonmetal and involves ionic bonding, it is classified as an ionic compound.
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