def chlorides_to_NaCl(salinity_chlorides):
    """
    Converts salinity value from ppm Chlorides to ppm NaCl equivalent.

    Parameters
    ----------
    salinity_chlorides : float
        Water Salinity (ppm Chlorides)

    Returns
    -------
    float
        Returns water salinity in ppm NaCl equivalent.
    """
    return salinity_chlorides * 1.645