Characteristic

Sodium chloride , commonly known as salt (though sea salt also contains other chemical salts), is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl

Chemical formula：NaCl

Molar mass：58.443 g/mol

Appearance：Colorless cubic crystals

Odor：Odorless

Density：2.17 g/cm³

Melting point：800.7 °C (1,473.3 °F; 1,073.8 K)

Boiling point：1,465 °C (2,669 °F; 1,738 K)

Solubility in water：360 g/L

Solubility in ammonia：21.5 g/L

Solubility in methanol：14.9 g/L

Magnetic susceptibility (χ)：−30.2·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol

Refractive index (nD)：1.5441 (at 589 nm)

Crystal structure：Face-centered cubic

Application

In addition to the familiar domestic uses of salt, more dominant applications of the approximately 250 megatons per year production (2008 data) include chemicals and de-icing.

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