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What is the process for mixing salt in water?
What is the process for mixing salt in water?
- Heat the water and then add the salt
- Shake the salt and water vigorously in a closed container
- Stir the salt in water until it dissolves (correct)
- Let the salt sit at the bottom of the water
What happens when salt is mixed in water?
What happens when salt is mixed in water?
- The salt dissolves and forms a homogeneous solution (correct)
- The water evaporates due to the salt
- The salt reacts with water to form a gas
- The salt remains as solid crystals at the bottom of the water
Why is it important to mix salt in water?
Why is it important to mix salt in water?
- To increase the volume of water
- To observe a chemical reaction
- To make the water taste better
- To decrease the boiling point of water (correct)