Sodium Chloride
Road salt
Uses of NaCl
- Used to create sodium carbonate
- Used as an important component of drilling fluids in well drilling
- Used to bleach wood pulp
Physical or chemical properties of road salt
- Made of CaCl2
- Rough texture
- Most commonly white
Other facts of Sodium Chloride
- It breaks the bonds of the ice using heat
- Can contain magnesium chloride (MgCl)
- Chemical stays in water as run off