Salt
E831356
Salt is a mineral primarily composed of sodium chloride, widely used as a seasoning, preservative, and essential nutrient in human and animal diets.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chemicalSubstance
ⓘ
foodSeasoning ⓘ mineral ⓘ |
| affects | bloodPressure ⓘ |
| belongsToClass | ionicCompounds ⓘ |
| chemicalFormula | NaCl ⓘ |
| containsNutrient | sodium ⓘ |
| deficiencyAssociatedWith | hyponatremia ⓘ |
| excessIntakeAssociatedWith | hypertension ⓘ |
| hasBoilingPoint | 1413 °C ⓘ |
| hasCASNumber | 7647-14-5 ⓘ |
| hasColor |
colorless
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
halite
ⓘ
table salt ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
chlorideIon
ⓘ
sodiumIon ⓘ |
| hasCrystalSystem | cubic ⓘ |
| hasDensity | 2.16 g/cm³ ⓘ |
| hasFoodAdditiveCode | E524 (sodium chloride solution) ⓘ |
| hasHardnessOnMohsScale | 2 to 2.5 ⓘ |
| hasIUPACName | sodium chloride ⓘ |
| hasLatticeStructure | face-centeredCubic ⓘ |
| hasMeltingPoint | 801 °C ⓘ |
| hasMolarMass | 58.44 g/mol ⓘ |
| hasStateAtRoomTemperature | solid ⓘ |
| hasTaste | salty ⓘ |
| isEssentialNutrientFor |
animals
ⓘ
humans ⓘ |
| isSolubleIn | water ⓘ |
| obtainedBy |
evaporationOfBrine
ⓘ
evaporationOfSeawater ⓘ mining ⓘ |
| occursAs |
rockSaltDeposits
ⓘ
seaSaltCrystals ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | humanKidneys ⓘ |
| usedAs |
deicingAgent
ⓘ
flavorEnhancer ⓘ foodPreservative ⓘ industrialRawMaterial ⓘ seasoning ⓘ waterSofteningAgent ⓘ |
| usedIn |
baking
ⓘ
cheeseProduction ⓘ chemicalIndustry ⓘ chloralkaliProcess ⓘ foodProcessing ⓘ meatCuring ⓘ pickling ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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