Sodium Chloride (NaCl): Understanding the 1:1 Ion Ratio
The exact ratio of sodium ions (Na+) to chloride ions (Cl-) in NaCl (sodium chloride) is 1:1.
This means for every one sodium ion, there is one chloride ion. This is because NaCl forms a crystalline structure where each sodium ion is surrounded by six chloride ions, and each chloride ion is surrounded by six sodium ions.