Sodium reacts with chlorine gas to form sodium chloride. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction, and find the mass of chlorine gas that will react with 96.6 g of sodium. (3 points)

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Sodium reacts with chlorine gas to form sodium chloride. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction, and find the mass of chlorine gas that will react with 96.6 g of sodium.  (3 points)

anonymous · Answer

na + cl =nacl

anonymous · Answer

Is that the formula?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

I don't know how to use that formula though. I've never seen it before.

anonymous · Answer

sodium chemical symbol na, chlorine chemical symbal cl combine = nacl

anonymous · Answer

But hoe do I know what is sodium chemical?

anonymous · Answer

how*

precal · Answer

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=periodic+table&hl=en&sa=X&tbo=d&biw=1536&bih=707&tbm=isch&tbnid=JsfFP8TdgDCmFM:&imgrefurl=http://www.ptable.com/&docid=dOfeZddtTjcy2M&imgurl=http://www.ptable.com/Images/periodic%252520table.png&w=1440&h=1080&ei=kj0AUZTjBc3k2wX7iYD4Dw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=108&sig=101771689223011625617&page=1&tbnh=138&tbnw=184&start=0&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:150&tx=113&ty=52

anonymous · Answer

AHHHHHH! i NEED help!

anonymous · Answer

I don't understand any of this :(

precal · Answer

periodic table shows you the accepted notation in the field of science, btw this is the math section