A dot and cross diagram for sodium chloride suggests that it is made up of pairs of sodium and chloride ions. It is not. A 3D construction model shows how the ions are arranged in a lattice structure.

Most people are familiar with sodium chloride (commonly known as salt) as a kitchen ingredient, but it also has important medical uses. Sodium chloride (NaCl), also known as salt, is an essential ...

"In the chloride channel nature flipped the helices around to put the partial positive end of the helix near the chloride ion. It’s very beautiful." The gating mechanism of the chloride channel also ...