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[-] robolemmy@lemmy.world 110 points 2 months ago

As stated right there on the label, some of the NaCl has been replaced with ~~taster’s choice~~ KCl. So it was never pure sodium to begin with, due to all that pesky chlorine and now about half of the Na has been replaced with Potassium.

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 64 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Imagine making pasta and salting the water with pure sodium. There’s a reason they don’t sell that in the supermarket.

[-] robolemmy@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago
[-] Lycist@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago
[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago

That's how you become a meat popsicle.

[-] Beacon@fedia.io 12 points 2 months ago

Fyi it's chloride, not chlorine, but otherwise spot on

[-] felbane@lemmy.world 45 points 2 months ago

So uh, what do you think the Cl in NaCl stands for?

[-] chickenf622@sh.itjust.works 40 points 2 months ago

I had to read this like 24 times to make sure I didn't miss anything, but I'm 98% certain you're correct. When referring to the individual components it should be chlorine not chloride. I'm not a chemical doctor, but this is my understanding.

[-] Phineaz@feddit.org 17 points 2 months ago

Horrible at chemistry, but I'm 98% sure it is chloride - the chlorine is present as an anion, and as such is called chloride. Even if you refer to it as an individual component, you still observe Cl-, not Cl (or rather Cl2).

[-] cowfodder@lemmy.world 45 points 2 months ago

No, the element is chlorine. Chloride denotes a compound or molecule containing a chlorine ion, or a compound with a non-charged chlorine atom bonded.

[-] mars296@fedia.io 24 points 2 months ago

This whole thread is very pedantic but in chemistry when someone refers to chlorine, they are usually referring to Cl2. I think in IUPAC naming chloride is reserved for for ions. Like dichloromethane (IUPAC) and methylene chloride (also common name).

[-] eran_morad@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago

I have a phd in chemistry. You are correct. The whole thread is pedantic garbage.

[-] mars296@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

Sometimes I read highly pivoted comments with info that is plain wrong and think I'm taking crazy pills.

[-] Phineaz@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

Now I am confused. Mind bearing with me for a sec?

I was referring to the chlorine present in NaCl, that should in fact be chloride due to it's anionic nature, should it not? I mean sure it's pedantic, but I'd still like to know where I went wrong with that thought :D .

[-] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I tried adding pure sodium to some soup once. It did not end well. 💣💥😬

[-] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It's not the best choice, it's Spacer's Choice!

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