It is a colorless crystal solid material.
It is highly soluble in water.
Its taste is salty.
It cracks when heated.
When it left open in the air, it exhales after getting moisture. This happens due to the impurity of magnesium chloride in the salt.
Its solution is neutral towards litmus.
The density of pure sodium chloride is 2.17 and the melting point is 800°C.
NaCl is dispersed in alcohol to form colloids. Its solubility in water is reduced by the presence of hydrogen chloride and it is almost insoluble in concentrated hydrochloric acid.