Question

1. what do sodium and chlorine make when combined? sodium chloride
2. compare the properties of each of the following:

	sodium (na)	chlorine (cl)	sodium (na)
state of matter	solid	gas	solid
reactive or stable	reactive	reactive	stable
practical use	none	toxic gas	table salt

Explanation:

Sodium is a solid, reactive metal with no simple practical use in its pure form. Chlorine is a reactive, toxic gas. When they combine, they form sodium - chloride (table salt), which is a stable solid with many practical uses. Sodium is solid at room - temperature while chlorine is a gas. Both are reactive elements. Chlorine is toxic, and sodium has no straightforward practical use alone.

Answer:

	Sodium (Na)	Chlorine (Cl)	Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
Reactive or Stable	reactive	reactive	Stable
Practical Use	None	Toxic gas	Table salt, many industrial uses