We studied the heterogeneous reaction mechanism of gaseous HNO with solid NaCl. HCl is released from heterogeneous reactions between gaseous HNO and solid NaCl. Water molecules induce surface reconstruction of NaCl to facilitate the reaction. Sea salt particles containing NaCl are among the most abundant particulate masses in coastal atmosphere. Reactions involving sea salt particles potentially generate Cl radicals, which are released into coastal atmosphere. Cl radicals play an important role in the nitrogen and O cycles, sulfur chemistry and particle formation in the troposphere of the polluted coastal regions. This paper aimed at the heterogeneous reaction between gaseous HNO and solid NaCl. The mechanism was investigated by density functional theory (DFT). The results imply that water molecules induce the surface reconstruction, which is essential for the heterogeneous reaction. The surface reconstruction on the defective (710) surface has a barrier of 10.24 kcal·mol and is endothermic by 9.69 kcal·mol , whereas the reconstruction on the clean (100) surface has a barrier of 18.46 kcal·mol and is endothermic by 12.96 kcal·mol . The surface reconstruction involved in water-adsorbed (710) surface is more energetically favorable. In comparison, water molecules adsorbed on NaCl (100) surface likely undergo water diffusion or desorption. Further, it reveals that the coordination number of the Cl is reduced after the surface reconstruction, which assists Cl to accept the proton from HNO . HCl is released from heterogeneous reactions between gaseous HNO and solid NaCl and can react with OH free radicals to produce atomic Cl radicals. The results will offer further insights into the impact of gaseous HNO on the air quality of the coastal areas.