What is the chemical formula of common salt?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. NaCl
- Step 1: Common salt is sodium chloride, made of sodium and chlorine in a 1:1 ratio. Answer: NaCl. Why not the others: KCl, NaOH and Na2CO3 don't fit.
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