A small piece of sodium metal is placed in a flask of chlorine gas. A little water helps expose the sodium so it can react with the chlorine gas. The reaction releases a lot of heat as the ionic ...

The higher the temperature, the faster the rate of a reaction will be. Sodium and chlorine react vigorously when heated, giving an orange flame and producing white sodium chloride.

Sodium and chlorine react vigorously when heated, giving an orange flame and clouds of white sodium chloride.