Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
physical_description
Dry Powder, Other Solid; Liquid; Liquid, Other Solid; NKRA; Dry Powder, Liquid; Dry Powder, Water or Solvent Wet Solid; Other Solid; Pellets or Large Crystals, Liquid; Water or Solvent Wet Solid; Pellets or Large Crystals; Dry Powder
color/form
Colorless and transparent or translucent when in large crystals
taste
SRP: SALTY
boiling_point
1465 u00b0C
melting_point
800.7 u00b0C
solubility
0.065 g/100 g ethanol at 25 u00b0C, 7.15 g/100 g ethylene glycol at 25 u00b0C, 5.21 g/100 g formic acid at 25 u00b0C, 10 g/100 g glycerol at 25 u00b0C, 2.15 g /100 g liquid ammonia at -40 u00b0C, 1.40 g/100g methanol at 25 u00b0C, 1.86 g/100 g monoethanolamine at 25 u00b0C /Table/
density
Enthalpy of formation: -410.9 kJ/mol at 25 u00b0C; Density of molten sodium chloride at 850 u00b0C: 1.549 g/cu cm; latent heat of fusion: 0.52 kJ/g
vapor_pressure
VP: 1 mm Hg at 865 u00b0C
stability/shelf_life
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
decomposition
When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /hydrochloric acid and disodium oxide/.
viscosity
Viscosity of saturated aqueous solution = 1.93 mPa-s
corrosivity
Sodium chloride solutions are corrosive to base metals
ph
pH = 6.7 to 7.3; its aqueous solution is neutral
surface_tension
110 mN/m at 850 u00b0C /Molten sodium chloride/
refractive_index
Index of refraction: 1.5442 /Table/
other_experimental_properties
A 23% aqueous solution of sodium chloride freezes at -20.5 u00b0C. ... Density of saturated aqueous solution at 25 u00b0C is 1.202 ... Begins to volatilize at a little above its melting point. ... Its solubility is decreased by hydrogen chloride.
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Irritant
Corrosive
- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H319 (10.8%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 7647-14-5 |
| IUPAC Name | sodium chloride |
| InChI Key | FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| PubChem CID | 5234 |
| INCI Name | SODIUM CHLORIDE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Sodium Chloride (CAS 7647-14-5) is an inorganic salt compound with the molecular formula ClNa and molecular weight of 58.44 g/mol. This crystalline solid functions as a pH adjustment agent in textile manufacturing processes. The material exhibits high thermal stability with a melting point of 800.7°C and limited solubility in organic solvents such as ethanol and ethylene glycol.