Assertion (A): Sodium chloride formed by...

Assertion (A): Sodium chloride formed by the action of chlorine gas on sodium metal is a stable compound.
Reason: (R) This is because sodium and chloride ions acquire octet in sodium chloride formation.

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1 mole of sodium chloride contains

`6.022 xx 10^(22)` atoms

`6.022 xx 10^(23)` atoms

`6.022 xx 10^(24)` atoms

None of these

Table salt

Common salt

Soda ash

Rock salt

`Na_(2)SO_(4)`

`CaSO_(4)`

`CaCl_(2)`

`MgCl_(2)`