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Why is formula mass, not molecular mass, used for sodium chloride?
AIt exists only as a gas
BIt has no mass at all
CIt has no discrete molecules
DIt exists only as liquid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It has no discrete molecules
Solid NaCl is a three-dimensional array of Na+ and Cl- ions, so it has no single molecule as its unit.
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