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The chemical name of common salt (used in cooking) is:

ASodium hydroxide
BSodium chloride
CSodium carbonate
DSodium bicarbonate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Sodium chloride
1. Common (table) salt is NaCl — sodium chloride. 2. NaOH is caustic soda; Na₂CO₃ is washing soda; NaHCO₃ is baking soda. _Source: syllabus Science Ch 2 §2.4 Common Salt_
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