Sodium chloride
Catalog Number
ACM7647145
CAS
7647-14-5
IUPAC Name
Sodium;chloride
Synonyms
sodium hydrochloride;Sodium chloride;
Application
Sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt, serves a myriad of vital functions across various fields. In culinary practices, it enhances flavor and meets dietary sodium requirements, while also playing a crucial role in food preservation. Therapeutically, sodium chloride solutions help combat dehydration by replenishing electrolytes. In the chemical industry, it is indispensable for producing important chemicals such as hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, and sodium carbonate. Beyond this, sodium chloride is utilized in diverse applications like dyeing and printing textiles, glazing pottery, and soap making. It is also essential in the preparation of numerous pharmaceutical formulations, particularly to create isotonic solutions. Though its use as a lubricant and diluent in tablet formulations is now rare, sodium chloride has historically served as a channeling and osmotic agent in controlled-release tablets. Additionally, it modifies drug release from gels and emulsions, influences micelle size, and adjusts the viscosity of polymer dispersions. Its multifaceted applications deeply underscore the importance of sodium chloride across multiple domains.
Molecular Weight
58.44
Molecular Formula
ClNa
Product Information
Description
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. Sodium chloride is the salt most responsible for the salinity of seawater and of the extracellular fluid of many multicellular organisms. In the form of edible or 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 consumer of sodium chloride is de-icing of roadways in sub-freezing weather.
Canonical SMILES
[Na+].[Cl-]
InChI
InChI=1S/ClH.Na/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
InChI Key
FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Boiling Point
1465 °C
Melting Point
801 °C
Flash Point
1413 °C
Purity
99%+
Density
1.199 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
Solubility
Slightly soluble in ethanol
Appearance
White crystalline solid
Storage
Store at +15 °C to +30 °C
Complexity
2
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
2
Exact Mass
57.958622
Heavy Atom Count
2
MDL Number
MFCD00003477
Monoisotopic Mass
57.958622
Refractive Index
n20/D 1.378
Rotatable Bond Count
0
Topological Polar Surface Area
0 Ų
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