Why do chemical compounds differ drasticly from their constituent parts?

Subject: Why do chemical compounds differ drasticly from their constituent parts?

Date: Fri Nov 3 00:41:13 2000
Posted by Matt Gillespie
Grade level: undergrad School: No school entered.
City: El Paso State/Province: Texas Country: No country entered.
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 973230073.Ch

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Why and how does a poisonous gas (Cl) when combined with a highly reactive 
metal (Na) you get a reletively inert mineral, salt (NaCl2)?
How does the molecular structure of a NaCl2 affect its properties, if at 
all?

Does it have to do with electro-negativity of the elements involved?
Can you state other examples of elements that are drasticly different than 
the compounds they help form?

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