Sodium Chloride (NaCl) Molecule
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A Sodium Chloride (NaCl) Molecule is a salt representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions.
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- Table Salt.
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- See: Sodium, Chloride, Pearson Symbol, Sodium Fluoride, Sodium Bromide, Sodium Iodide, Sodium Astatide, Lithium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Rubidium Chloride, Caesium Chloride, Francium Chloride.
References
2017
- (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_chloride Retrieved:2017-12-18.
- Sodium chloride , also known as salt or halite, 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 contain 39.34 g Na and 60.66 g Cl. Sodium chloride is the salt most responsible for the salinity of seawater and of the extracellular fluid of many multicellular organisms. In its edible form of table salt, it is commonly used as a condiment and food preservative. Large quantities of sodium chloride are used in many industrial processes, and it is a major source of sodium and chlorine compounds used as feedstocks for further chemical syntheses. A second major application of sodium chloride is de-icing of roadways in sub-freezing weather.