SODIUM CHLORIDE

common salt, regular salthalite, rock salttable salt, sea saltsaline 7647-14-5Y Interactive image CHEBI:26710Y ChEMBL1200574N 5044Y 231-598-3 D02056Y 5234 VZ4725000 451W47IQ8XY DTXSID3021271 InChI=1S/ClH.Na/h1H;/q;+1/p-1YKey: FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-MYInChI=1/ClH.Na/h1H;/q;+1/p-1Key: FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-REWHX​‍​​​​​‍​‍‍‍‍​‍‍WOFAE [Na+].[Cl-] Sodium chloride/ˌsoʊdiəmˈklɔːraɪd/,commonly known astable salt, is anionic compoundwith thechemical formulaNaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio ofsodiumandchlorideions. It is transparent or translucent, brittle,hygroscopic, and occurs as the mineralhalite. In its edible form, it is commonly used as acondimentandfood preservative. Large quantities of sodium chloride are used in many industrial processes, and it is a major source of sodium and chlorine compounds used asfeedstocksfor furtherchemical syntheses. Another major application of sodium chloride isde-icingof roadways in sub-freezing weather.