sodium chloride is always made of chemically combined chlorine and sodium
sodium_chlorite is chemical_compound. sodium_chloride is not chemical_compound. sodium_chlorite is not chemical_compound. sodium_chloride is inorganic_compound. sodium_chloride is salt. sodium_chlorate is not chemical_compound. sodium_chloride is chemical_compound. sodium_chlorate is chemical_compound. sodium_chloride is not ionic_compound. sodium_chloride is ionic_compound.