i need help please
2006-09-05 09:15:15 · 19 answers · asked by qngooby 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Simple. That's what it is made of...sodium and chloride.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_chloride
2006-09-05 09:17:27 · answer #1 · answered by katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Table is salt made of the elements Na (Sodium) and Cl (Chloride), thus when you put the words together you can Sodium Chloride. Simple!
2006-09-05 09:18:17 · answer #2 · answered by Hermes711 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because it's made of Sodium and Chloride.
2006-09-05 09:18:21 · answer #3 · answered by phrensied 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because its scientific name is Sodium Chloride
2006-09-05 09:17:51 · answer #4 · answered by vimalan08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the formula is a compound of Na+ and Cl- and Cl- is known as chloride and not chlorine. Hence, the name Sodium chloride
2006-09-05 09:19:09 · answer #5 · answered by Gagandeep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is a chemical composed of one sodium molecule and one chloride molecule. These little two-fer combinations get repeated over and over, and that's how you get table salt.
2006-09-05 09:17:47 · answer #6 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or do you mean; why is sodium chloride called table salt? Try this site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_chloride, you can find a ton of info!
2006-09-05 09:18:14 · answer #7 · answered by CluelessOne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of it's chemical structure.... NaCl
Na: Sodium
Cl: Chloride
2006-09-05 09:16:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because it's a chemical compound of the elements sodium and chloride.
2006-09-05 09:17:08 · answer #9 · answered by jesus mcdonald 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its made of Sodium Na and Chlorine Cl, thats why
2006-09-05 09:16:55 · answer #10 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋