Is salt solid, liquid, or gas?
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The question is asking about the physical state of salt and whether it is classified as a solid, liquid, or gas.
Answer
Salt is solid
Salt is a solid at room temperature.
Answer for screen readers
Salt is a solid at room temperature.
More Information
Salt (sodium chloride) is composed of strong ionic bonds which keep it in a solid state at room temperature. It can, however, become a liquid if heated above 801°C, and will turn into a gas at temperatures above 1465°C.
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- Salt has which state solid, liquid or gas? - Quora - quora.com
- Is NaCl a solid, liquid, or gas at room temperature? - ECHEMI - echemi.com
- Chemistry/Content/Matter - Wikibooks - simple.wikibooks.org