Sodium chloride

from source

ClNa · 58.44 g/mol

salt · table salt · common salt · broncho saline

What is Sodium chloride?

Table salt. Sodium and chloride ions in a cubic lattice, and the only rock people eat on purpose. Sodium chloride (ClNa, 58 g/mol) is a compound found in everyday food and flavor. Found in hot sauce, cheese, bread, cured meat, soy sauce, and processed snacks. from source

CategoryFood & flavor

Chemical familyHalogenated

LeaderboardsBiggest Deadliest

Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILES[Na+].[Cl-]

Where you'll find it

Hot saucewhat else is in it →Cheesewhat else is in it →Breadwhat else is in it →Cured meatwhat else is in it →Soy saucewhat else is in it →Processed snackswhat else is in it →

Curated by MoleculeFinder from source

The dose makes the poison inferred

A reported rat oral LD50 for Sodium chloride is 3,000 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:

your weight154 lb

210.0 g

a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (210,000 mg)

“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.

Toxicity & hazards

Toxicity · LD50

3,000 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source

The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.

2 more reported values

645 mg/kgLD50 · iv · mouse
6,614 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse

DangerCorrosiveIrritantH318, H319, H412from source

Compare with

Sodium chloride vs Potassium chloride Sodium chloride vs Monosodium glutamate

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID: 5234
Wikidata: Q2314
Structure: PubChem → RDKit
LD50: PubChem
Everyday relationships: MoleculeFinder editorial curation
Data refreshed: October 19, 2026

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