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  2. Sodium chloride - Wikipedia

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    Sodium chloride / ˌsoʊdiəm ˈklɔːraɪd /, [ 8] commonly known as edible salt, is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chlorine ions. It is transparent or translucent, brittle, hygroscopic, and occurs as the mineral halite. In its edible form, it is commonly used as a condiment and food ...

  3. Sodium chloride (data page) - Wikipedia

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    This page provides supplementary chemical data on sodium chloride. Material safety data sheet The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions ...

  4. Salt (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    Salt (chemistry) The crystal structure of sodium chloride, NaCl, a typical salt. The purple spheres represent sodium cations, Na +, and the green spheres represent chloride anions, Cl −. The yellow stipples show the electrostatic forces. In chemistry, a salt or ionic compound is a chemical compound consisting of an assembly of positively ...

  5. Sodium - Wikipedia

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    Sodium chloride, also known as edible salt or table salt [84] (chemical formula NaCl), is the principal source of sodium (Na) in the diet, and is used as seasoning and preservative in such commodities as pickled preserves and jerky; for Americans, most sodium chloride comes from processed foods. [85]

  6. Chloride - Wikipedia

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    The term chloride refers to a compound or molecule that contains either a chlorine ion ( Cl − ), which is a negatively charged chlorine atom, or a non-charged chlorine atom covalently bonded to the rest of the molecule by a single bond ( −Cl ). Many inorganic chlorides are salts. Many organic compounds are chlorides.

  7. Saline water - Wikipedia

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    Water salinity. Saline water (more commonly known as salt water) is water that contains a high concentration of dissolved salts (mainly sodium chloride ). On the United States Geological Survey (USGS) salinity scale, saline water is saltier than brackish water, but less salty than brine. The salt concentration is usually expressed in parts per ...

  8. Salt - Wikipedia

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    Only a small percentage of the salt manufactured in the world is used in food. The remainder is used in agriculture, water treatment, chemical production, de-icing, and other industrial use cases. [3] Sodium chloride is one of the largest volume inorganic raw materials. It is a feedstock in the production of caustic soda and chlorine.

  9. Saline (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Saline (also known as saline solution) is a mixture of sodium chloride (salt) and water. [1] It has a number of uses in medicine including cleaning wounds, removal and storage of contact lenses, and help with dry eyes. [2] By injection into a vein, it is used to treat dehydration such as that from gastroenteritis and diabetic ketoacidosis.