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The chemical name of 'Common salt' is |
| A. | Sodium chloride |
| B. | Sodium nitrate |
| C. | Ammonium chloride |
| D. | Calcium chloride |
| Answer» A. Sodium chloride | |
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Explanation: Sodium chloride, also known as salt, common salt, table salt or halite, is an ionic compound with the formula NaCl, representing equal proportions of sodium and chloride. Sodium chloride is the salt most responsible for the salinity of the ocean and of the extracellularfluid of many multicellular organisms. As the major ingredient in edible salt, it is commonly used as a condiment and food preservative. In solid sodium chloride, each ion is surrounded by six ions of, the opposite charge as expected on electrostatic grounds. |
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