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If sodium chloride (table salt) is melted and then subjected to an electric current, elemental__________ gas is produced, along with sodium metal.
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Sodium (Na) reacts with chlorine (Cl) to form sodium chloride (NaCl). This can be represented as: \[Na + Cl \rightarrow NaCl\] Show more…
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