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Sodium chloride solution

5 M

Synonym(s):

Halite, NaCl, sodium chloride

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Linear Formula:
NaCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
58.44
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3534976
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

sterility

0.2 μm filtered

Quality Level

concentration

5 M

density

1.190 g/cm3

SMILES string

[Na+].[Cl-]

InChI

1S/ClH.Na/h1H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Sodium chloride (NaCl), common salt also known as halite, is ubiquitous in occurrence and has many vital applications. It is a white crystalline solid, fairly soluble in water. NaCl is a flavouring agent in the food industry and used for texturing bread and baked foods. NaCl is an essential salt for normal body functions in humans and animals. NaCl is essential for maintaining plasma osmolality and extracellular fluid volume of the body. Excess of NaCl leads to elevated blood pressure which has implications on cardiovascular and renal diseases. NaCl is a basic component in the microbiological medium, specifically for culturing of halophiles. Sterile NaCl is a constituent of eye drop solutions.

Application

Sodium chloride has been used:
  • as a supplement in serum free media for CA3 pyramidal neuron layer preparation
  • in the preparation of oligonucleotides (ODNs) annealing buffer
  • in the preparation of phosphate buffered saline and in phosphatase methylesterase-1 (PME-1) inhibition and counterscreen assay buffers

Storage Class

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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