The accident motivated safety upgrades on all remaining Soviet designed reactors in the RBMK(Chernobyl No.4) family, of which eleven continue to power electric grids as of 2013.
Sodium chloride /ËsoÊdiÉm ËklÉËraÉªd/, also known as salt or halite, is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions. Sodium chloride is the salt most responsible for the salinity of seawater and of the extracellular fluid of many multicellular organisms.
sodium chloride. n. (Elements & Compounds) common table salt; a soluble colourless crystalline compound occurring naturally as halite and in sea water: widely used as a seasoning and preservative for food and in the manufacture of chemicals, glass, and soap. Formula: NaCl. Also called: salt.