NaCl (Sodium Chloride)

Definition

Sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt, is an ionic compound with equal parts of sodium and chloride ions.

Related terms

Ionic Compound: A chemical compound made up of ions held together by electrostatic forces termed ionic bonding. Like how Sodium and Chloride stick together to form NaCl.

Ions: An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons. Like Sodium (Na+) and Chloride (Cl-) in NaCl.

Electrostatic Forces:

Forces between charged particles such as ions; they hold ions together in ionic compounds.