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salt water is not considered a compound as the salt and water are not present in a fixed ratio. Thus it is called a mixture.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt is a mixture, the salt and the water can be separated.
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∙ 11y agoSalt water is a mixture because: salt as solute and water which is solvent mix physically to form a solution which can only be separated physically.
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∙ 13y agoSalt dissolving in water is not a chemical change because the salt is merely broken into its component ions (Na+ and Cl-) but no new substance is formed.
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∙ 12y agoMixture. It can be easily separated (easier than separating a compound, that's for sure) and salt water is often called a solution, and a solution is a homogenous mixture by definition.
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Is salt water a compound or mixture or a element?
It is a mixture of salt and water.
Is salt water a compound or a element or a mixture?
its a mixture, water as a pure form has no salt in it
Is salt water an element compound or a mixture?
It is a mixture.
Is salt water a compound mixture or heterogeneous?
compound solution because the salt is dissolved in the water :)
Is salt water a solution or compound?
salt water is a mixture known as a homogeneous mixture or a solution.
Is salt water a element compound or mixture?
Salt water is a mixture
Is salt water element compound or a mixture?
Salt water is a mixture
Is salt water a compound or mixture or a element?
It is a mixture of salt and water.
Salt water a mixture or compound?
It is a mixture
Is salt water a compound or a element or a mixture?
its a mixture, water as a pure form has no salt in it
Is salt water an element compound or a mixture?
It is a mixture.
Is salt water a compound homogeneous hetergenous mixture?
Salt water is considered to be a homogeneous mixture.
Is salt water a compound mixture or heterogeneous?
compound solution because the salt is dissolved in the water :)
Is salt water a solution or compound?
salt water is a mixture known as a homogeneous mixture or a solution.
Is salt water a mixture or compound or element?
it's a compound
Is salt water a compound solution or heterogeneous mixture?
compound solution because the salt is dissolved in the water :)
Why is water and salt a compound?
No. Water and salt on their own are compounds, but together they are a mixture.
