Odorless and sharp tasting, salt crystals are brittle soluble in water. They are made up of sodium (40%) and chloride (60%), whence the scientific name for salt, sodium chloride.

• 盐结晶是易碎的溶解在水中，无气味和苦涩的。他们是由钠(40%25)和氯化物(60%25)组成的，盐的科学名字为氯化钠。