Sodium Chloride
In addition to the familiar domestic uses of salt, more dominant applications of Sodium chloride include chemicals and de-icing. In medicine it is used together with water as one of the primary solutions for intravenous therapy and in nasal sprays.
- Synonyms
- Koksalt, Havsalt, Bordsalt, Natriumklorid, Vanlig Salt, sodium chloride, Halite, Salt, Table salt, Saline, Rock salt, Common salt, Dendritis, Purex, Sodium chloric, Sodium chloride (NaCl), Hyposaline, Flexivial, Gingivyl, Iodized salt, Slow Sodium, Sea salt, SS salt
- Chemical Formula
- NaCl
- CAS Number
- 7647-14-5
Characteristics
- Molar Weight
- 58.44 g/mol
- Melting Point
- 800.7 °C
- Boiling Point
- 1,465 °C
- Density
- 2.17 g/cc
- Forms
- Liquid, Colourless, Crystalline, Solid
Uses and Applications
Key applications
- Anti-freeze
- Adhesives and Sealants
- Electronics
- Paint and Coatings
- Plastics and polymers
- Absorbent
- Cleaning products
- Petroleum production
- Pulp and paper
- Textile handling
- Solvents
- Pharmaceuticals
- Personal care
- Bleaching agent