ICSE Class 8 Chemistry
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Elements, Compounds and Mixtures — Question 7
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How does sodium chloride differ from its constituent elements? Explain.
The properties of sodium chloride are completely different from those of sodium and chlorine. Sodium is a soft, highly reactive metal. Chlorine is a poisonous greenish yellow gas with choking smell. But sodium chloride is a white crystalline solid which is non-poisonous and useful. It is added to our food as a mineral and also to add taste to it.