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Formation of Compounds.
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Formation of Compounds The Variety of Compounds * Why is Sodium Chloride harmless and unreactive, though Sodium and Chloride are very highly reactive and dangerous? Salt is a fairly simple compound and is called Sodium Chloride (NaCl). It is a solid at room temperature and it is Crystalline, Brittle and unreactive. But individually, the elements which make up salt, are different * Sodium's very reactive; it must be stored in oil so that it does not explode. Normally it is always found bonded with something else to keep it harmless. * Chlorine is very toxic and a violent gas. Also it is very reactive, and must be handled with extreme care, but when paired with sodium it is harmless. Sodium Chloride is a compound, and each element is in a particular order of fashion. But Firstly, in the Periodic Table, all the noble gases, in group 0 are unreactive. This is because their outermost...
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