Sodium Chloride

This is my extra credit for the test and hopefully I can get  +5 points!!!

Sodium Chloride

        Sodium chloride (NaCl) is one of the most interesting compounds to me because it has many uses. Most of those uses are common everyday things. Sodium chloride can also be called salt, common salt, table salt, or halite. One of the uses of sodium chloride is to preserve food. The reason it is used for this purpose is because salt (sodium chloride) draws the water out of the cells of food (yes, this means that the food had to be alive at some point). For example salt would be used to preserve fish. Another use of salt is to disinfect wounds. Another use is shampoos and cleansing solutions used on household surfaces (salt is in these products). A very common use of salt is to season your food. Say you just ordered a small fry at McDonald's and you don't think there is something missing... you put salt (sodium chloride) on it and your tastebuds are satisfied. There are also MANY other uses of salt... too many to name.  Obviously salt is pretty important if we use it in a lot of things. Sodium chloride is the most interesting and most useful compound there is!!!! Here are some pictures of the awesomest compound...

     

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