sodium chloride
by Jui Soman
1. neutral salt,salty in taste
2. used for production of salts
2.1. Na2CO3
2.2. NaHCO3
3. when heated at about 800*C it melts
3.1. ->fused state of salt
4. when fused salt is electrolysed,CHLORINE GAS is released at the anode and LIQUID SODIUM METAL at the cathode
5. colourless,crystalline ionic compound
6. no water of crystallization
