Devon M.

asked • 12/21/16

Is the salt in saltwater was seperated into its 2 base elements. Would it react with the h20

Okay so lets say i have a 1 gallon jog of saltwater. Is there a way to add or change the water in someway to seperate the sodium chloride in to its 2 base elements while still in the water and then the sodium reaction to the water. 

Kendra F.

The NaCl is already separated into it's two base elements in the water. Salt is an ionic compound, it ionizes in the water. That's what's happening when it dissolves in water.
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