Table salt is a compound or element ? explain

Table Salt (NaCl) is a chemical compound formed from Sodium and Chlorine. A Chemical Element is any substance containing only one atomic number and can be used together to form Compounds. ... Salt is considered a chemical compound because it is a stable structure formed of two chemical elements.

Explanation:

answer: -

reaction:

na + cl ⇌ nacl

balanced chemical equation:

na + 2cl ⇌ nacl2

sodium + clorine goes to form sodium chloride (table salt).

the product is nacl2.

and the reactants are na and cl.

(note: if you don’t know what ⇌ means, read below: -

⇌(double head arrow) means reversible reaction).