2006-09-15 00:45:20 · 5 answers · asked by gulfam n 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Salt is a disinfectant. Also it draws moisture out of the wound. Chloride is in the same family with chlorine (bleach) which explains the burn. Bleach can burn your skin without a wound.
2006-09-15 00:55:38 · answer #1 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sodium chloride is a salt... of coz it will hurt coz salty stuff hurts on wound and the burning sentation is from the chloride. chloride is sort of a bleech... bleech definally will burn the skin coz it is corrosive.
2006-09-15 01:04:19 · answer #2 · answered by cYnthia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's drawing out moisture from the wound,as well as irritating the nerves.
2006-09-15 01:14:49 · answer #3 · answered by Cheng J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't you heard of "rubbing salt into a wound"?
It hurts, silly.
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2006-09-15 00:54:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably cos its some kind of disinfectant...sorta like iodine
2006-09-15 00:51:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋