Question

The equation NaCl →Na +Cl is a ______ reaction.

Answer 1

...fictitious...

Answer 2

o_O Fictitious? What do you mean by that @Vincent-Lyon.Fr ?

@hi808, this is a salt being broken down into two elements, but in reality you need something else to make this happen, because when this happens they are typically going to form ions.

(aq) = aqueous, in water solution
NaCl(s) + 2H\(_2\)O(l) \(\rightarrow\) Na\(^+\)(aq) + OH\(^-\)(aq) + Cl\(^-\)(aq) + H\(_3\)0\(^+\)(aq)

Answer 3

NaCl -> Na+ + Cl- is an actual reaction that represents the chemical ionisation of sodium chloride.

NaCl -> Na + 1/2 Cl2 is an actual reaction that represents the chemical electrolysis of sodium chloride

but NaCl -> Na + Cl is a fictitious reaction that corresponds to no actual chemical transformation.

Answer 4

Sure, I would call this a decomposition reaction if the charges were present, which were probably just accidentally omitted because it's a likely a clueless highschool student.