Q: Ordinary table salt is called what?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Ordinary table salt is called sodium chloride. It is considered a substance because it has a uniform and definite composition. All samples of sodium chloride are chemically identical. Water is also a pure substance. Salt easily dissolves in water, but salt water cannot be classified as a substance because its composition can vary. You may dissolve a small amount of salt or a large amount into a given amount of water. A mixture is a physical blend of two or more components, each of which retains its own identity and properties in the mixture . Only the form of the salt is changed when it is dissolved into water. It retains its composition and properties.

 Choices:

- oxygen chloride

- carbon chloride

- ammonia chloride

- sodium chloride


A:
sodium chloride