Sodium Chloride
NaCl- Table Salt
Uses of Table Salt
Table salt can be used to flavor food, obviously, and several other household uses. These include removing wine stains, rejuvenate kitchen sponges and remove odors from shoes.
Properties of Salt
The boiling point of salt is 1465 degrees Celsius. Its melting point is 800 degrees Celsius
Liquid salt can conduct electricity
Salt does not undergo combustion
Fun Facts
Ancient Roman soldiers were sometimes paid in salt. That practice originated the word "salary."
At one time, salt bars were the legal tender of Ethiopia.
Every adult body contains salt- 250 grams on average