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FORMULA
NaCl
CAS# 7647-14-5
DESCRIPTION
To most people, salt refers to table salt, which is sodium chloride. Sodium chloride forms from the ionic bonding of sodium ions and chloride ions. There is one sodium cation (Na+) for every chloride anion (Cl–), so the chemical formula is NaCl.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Formula: NaCl
IUPAC ID: Sodium chloride
Molar mass: 58.44 g/mol
Melting point: 801 °C
Boiling point: 1,465 °C
Density: 2.16 g/cm³
Soluble in: Water, Ammonia, Ethanol, Methanol, Glycerol, Formic acid, Propylene glycol, Formamide.
STRENGTHS & GRADES
Sodium chloride, commonly known as salt, is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions. With molar masses of 22.99 and 35.45 g/mol respectively, 100 g of NaCl contains 39.34 g Na and 60.66 g Cl.
