Water Volume With Salt
Most recent answer: 08/16/2016
Q:
The level of water remains same when we add some crystals of salt in it.why so ?
- riya (age 14)
indore,M.P.,india
- riya (age 14)
indore,M.P.,india
A:
Adding salt (NaCl) to water actually does increase the volume a little bit, although by less than the volume of the added salt. The Na+ and Cl- ions fit nicely in the water, not taking up much room. There are even some salts (e.g. MgSO4) which reduce the volume of the liquid, because of the way that their ions fit with the water molecules.
Mike W.
(published on 08/16/2016)