The chemical name for table salt is sodium chloride, or simply NaCl.What type of chemical is NaCl?

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NaCl is a compound because it is made up of two or more different elements (sodium and chlorine) chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio (1:1). It is not an element because it is not composed of atoms of only one kind, not a molecule because it does not consist of two or more atoms bonded together, and not an ion because it is electrically neutral.

The Chemical Name for Table Salt Is Sodium Chloride, or Simply