Questions: When NaCl dissolves in water, a positive sodium ion and a negative chlorine ion form. Because it has a positive charge, the sodium ion is known generally as a(n) while the negative chlorine ion is generally known as a(n)

When NaCl dissolves in water, a positive sodium ion and a negative chlorine ion form. Because it has a positive charge, the sodium ion is known generally as a(n) while the negative chlorine ion is generally known as a(n)

Transcript text: When NaCl dissolves in water, a positive sodium ion and a negative chlorine ion form. Because it has a positive charge, the sodium ion is known generally as $a(n)$ $\square$ while the negative chlorine ion is generally known as a(n) $\square$

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Understanding the Dissolution of NaCl in Water

When sodium chloride (NaCl) dissolves in water, it dissociates into its constituent ions: sodium (Na\(^+\)) and chloride (Cl\(^-\)).

Step 2: Identifying the Charges of the Ions

The sodium ion (Na\(^+\)) has a positive charge, and the chloride ion (Cl\(^-\)) has a negative charge.

Step 3: Naming the Ions Based on Their Charges

A positively charged ion is called a cation.
A negatively charged ion is called an anion.

Final Answer

\[ \boxed{\text{cation}, \text{anion}} \]

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