Question & Answer » Chemistry Questions » What is the Molar Mass of NaCl (table salt)

What is the Molar Mass of NaCl (table salt)

Answer: The molar mass of NaCl is 58.44 g/mol.

  • Sodium Chloride.

In sodium chloride (ionic molecule) the sodium and chloride ions are in a 1:1 ratio. It’s also known as table salt, common salt, or halite (the mineral form of common salt). It’s a white crystalline substance. It’s known as a saline solution in its aqueous state.

  • Molar Mass:

There is one Sodium atom and one Chlorine atom in the formula for Sodium Chloride(NaCl). As a result, the molar mass of sodium chloride will be equal to the sum of the two atoms’ molar masses.

Sodium has an atomic mass of 22.99 g/mol, while chlorine has an atomic mass of 35.45 g/mol.

As a result, sodium chloride’s molar mass will be the sum of both molar masses.

22.99 + 35.45 = 58.44 g/mol 

As a result, we can deduce that one mol of mass is 58.44 g/mol.