Name: | Sodium Chloride |
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PubChem Compound ID: | 5234 |
Description: | A ubiquitous sodium salt that is commonly used to season food. It plays an important biological role in maintaining the osmotic tension of blood and tissues. The OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION this and other SALTS accounts for SALINITY which influences the types of organisms that live in an ENVIRONMENT. |
Molecular formula: | ClNa |
Molecular weight: | 58.4425 g/mol |
Synonyms: |
Sodium chloride (Na4Cl4); Sodium chloride brine, purified; 14762-51-7; Caswell No. 754; Slow Sodium; Isotonic saline; Hypersal; Ayr; Solsel; Salt (ingredient).
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