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Sodium chloride
CAS: 7647-14-5
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Chemistry: Sodium chloride
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Chemical identity
- Molecular formula
- ClNa
- Molecular weight
- 58.44 g/mol (identity reference)
- IUPAC name
- sodium chloride
- PubChem CID
- 5234
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Identity snapshot: 2026-11-02 UTC.
CAS identity reference ↗Core data coverage: 43.75%
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| Core field | Recorded information |
|---|---|
| Chemical name | Sodium chloride Source ↗ |
| CAS number | 7647-14-5 Source ↗ |
| Synonyms | Not yet recorded / may not apply |
| Molecular formula | ClNa Source ↗ |
| Molecular weight | 58.44 Source ↗ |
| IUPAC name | sodium chloride Source ↗ |
| PubChem CID | 5234 Source ↗ |
| Identity sources | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5234 Source ↗ Source reference recorded for this record's scope; source freshness is a separate review. |
| Uses | Not yet recorded / may not apply |
| Hazards | Not yet recorded / may not apply |
| Appearance | Not yet recorded / may not apply |
| Density | Not yet recorded / may not apply |
| Melting point | Not yet recorded / may not apply |
| Boiling point | Not yet recorded / may not apply |
| Solubility | Not yet recorded / may not apply |
| SDS/TDS | Not yet recorded / may not apply |
Country production & commodity context
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Salt commodity · 2025 · commodity context
Salt commodity production; does not establish chemical grade or purity.
Reported world total: 270,000 thousand metric tons. Country rows are rounded and may not sum to the world total.
| Country | commodity context | Share of reported world total |
|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | 56,000 thousand metric tons | ≈ 20.7% |
| United States of America | 40,000 thousand metric tons | ≈ 14.8% |
| India | 30,000 thousand metric tons | ≈ 11.1% |
| Germany | 15,000 thousand metric tons | ≈ 5.6% |
| Canada | 13,000 thousand metric tons | ≈ 4.8% |
| Australia | 12,000 thousand metric tons | ≈ 4.4% |
| Chile | 9,000 thousand metric tons | ≈ 3.3% |
| Turkey | 8,300 thousand metric tons | ≈ 3.1% |
| Mexico | 7,000 thousand metric tons | ≈ 2.6% |
| Russia | 7,000 thousand metric tons | ≈ 2.6% |
| Brazil | 6,600 thousand metric tons | ≈ 2.4% |
| Netherlands | 5,400 thousand metric tons | ≈ 2% |
| France | 4,500 thousand metric tons | ≈ 1.7% |
| Iran | 4,200 thousand metric tons | ≈ 1.6% |
| Poland | 4,100 thousand metric tons | ≈ 1.5% |
| Spain | 4,000 thousand metric tons | ≈ 1.5% |
| Pakistan | 3,100 thousand metric tons | ≈ 1.1% |
| Bulgaria | 2,700 thousand metric tons | ≈ 1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,600 thousand metric tons | ≈ 1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,400 thousand metric tons | ≈ 0.9% |
| Egypt | 2,300 thousand metric tons | ≈ 0.9% |
| Belarus | 2,000 thousand metric tons | ≈ 0.7% |
| Italy | 1,900 thousand metric tons | ≈ 0.7% |
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 · SALT ↗ · accessed 2026-11-02
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Documents & supplier information
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Documents, origin & assessment
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- EcoSafe assessment
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Sources
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