2, the main component of salt, ionic compounds. Pure sodium chloride crystals are colorless and transparent cubic crystals, due to the presence of impurities so that the general situation of sodium chloride for the white cubic crystals or fine crystal powder, specific gravity of 2.165 (25/4 ℃), melting point of 801 ℃, boiling point of 1442 ℃, the density of 2.165 grams / cubic centimeter.