The name of the compound NaCl is sodium chloride.
Sodium chloride is formed when sodium (Na), a highly reactive alkali metal, combines with chlorine (Cl), a reactive non-metal. In this compound, sodium donates one electron to chlorine, resulting in the formation of positively charged sodium ions (Na+) and negatively charged chloride ions (Cl–). The ionic bond formed between these two ions results in the stable compound we commonly know as table salt.