Salt

Salt

Chemical Formula NaCl
Molecular Weight 58.44 g/mol
Appearance

White crystalline solid

Odor Odorless
Taste Salty
Density 2.165 g/cm³
Melting Point

801 °C (1474 °F)

Boiling Point

1413 °C (2575 °F)

Solubility in Water

35.9 g/100 mL (at 25 °C)

Solubility

Insoluble in most organic solvents

Crystal Structure

Face-centered cubic (FCC)

Refractive Index 1.544
Electrical Conductivity

Conductive in aqueous solution

Hardness (Mohs scale) 2-2.5
pH (aqueous solution) Neutral (≈7)
Heat of Fusion 28.16 kJ/mol
Heat of Vaporization 171.7 kJ/mol