Reaction Between Sodium and Chloride
Sodium burns in chlorine to produce the white solid sodium chloride – or salt!
2Na(s) + Cl2(g) à 2NaCl(s)
In this reaction, sodium has been oxidized since it has lost electrons. Chlorine has been reduced.
| Observations | Potassium Chloride | Potassium Bromide | Potassium Iodide |
| Chlorine | Yellow to Brown | Yellow to Brown |