1. Chem individual project
Sodium Chloride
(NaCl)
By Sabina Au
F.3D (01)

2. Electron Diagram

3. Physical Properties Melting point: 801 °C, 1074 K, 1474 °F
Boiling point: 1413 °C, 1686 K, 2575 °F
Physical state in room temperature: Solid
Colour: Colourless or white crystalline
Density: g cm-3
Solubility in water: 359 g dm-3
Electrical conductivity: Solid~no Liquid~yes

4. Potential Hazards
Irritant
Harmful

5. Protection
Safety glasses
Eye-wash bottle

6. Laboratory Preparation
Sodium will emit shiny light in Chlorine.
2 elements join together will produce a large
amount of heat and become white crystal.
This form NaCl, also known as common salt.

7. Uses 1. As salt ~ Cooking 2. Biological uses ~ to prepare some foods,
such as smoked bacon / fish.
~ detach leeches that have
attached themselves to feed.
~ disinfect wounds

8. Uses 3. Household uses ~ as a cleaning agent rubbed
on household surfaces.
~ used in many brands of
shampoo, toothpaste etc.
4. Opticial uses ~ used in the infrared spectrum
range.

9. Uses 5. Firefighting uses ~ NaCl is the principal
extinguishing agent in fire
extinguishers used on
combustible metal fire
such as Magnessium,
Potassium and Sodium etc.

10. Resources Answer.com Yahoo! Answer

11. This is the end.
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