What is the scientific name for salt?

sodium chloride

What is the scientific name for salt?
sodium chloride: NaCl
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formula = NaCl
Reply:Depends on the kinds of salt. Please read the following page:





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt
Reply:Anj is right.
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Reply:table salt %26amp; rock salt both are called as sodium chloride ,
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Reply:It depends upon what compound you are talking about. If you are talking about table salt that we put on our food, it is called sodium chloride.





But there are many other compounds that in chemistry are referred to as salts.....calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium sulfate....
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Reply:Regular table salt is NaCl which stands for sodium chloride





These elements create an ionic bond so if you want to write it more specifically you could write Na+Cl-
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Reply:Table salt is sodium chloride. There are many different kinds of salts though. A salt is a mixture between an acid and a base, which neutralizes.
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