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.
FormulaNaCl | Molar mass 58.44 g/mol | IUPAC IDSodium chloride | Melting point801 °C | Density 2.16 g/cm³ | Boiling point 1,413 °C | Soluble in Water, Methanol, Formic acid, Glycerol, Propylene glycol, Formamide, Ammonia |
Assay percent by weight | Min 97 |
Magnesium (Mg), percent by weight | Max 0.2 |
Calcium (Ca), percent by weight, | Max 0.2 |
Moisture, percent by weight | Max 1.5 |