What are some easy facts about salt and where it comes from?

Answer 1

The sea contains an estimated 40 million, billion tonnes of salt; If the world's oceans evaporated, enough salt would be crystallised to cover Britain to a depth of 50 miles;
Grass scattered with rock salt is more appetising for beef cattle. They eat more and gain weight; Rock salt is used to fertilise soil with sodium, which makes sugar beet yield more sugar;

Salt is used to removed traces of water from aviation fuel after it is purified;
Being hygroscopic, salt spread on dusty floors in equestrian centres and indoor arenas retains moisture and keeps down dust;
Until relatively recently, salt bars were the standard currency of Ethiopia and cakes of salt, stamped to show their value, could be used as money in countries as far apart as Tibet and Borneo;
In ancient Greece, slaves were traded for salt- hence the expression 'not worth his salt';
In his painting 'The Last Supper', Leonardo da Vinci put an overturned salt cellar in front of the ill-fated Judas;

Total annual world-wide salt production is equivalent to the amount contained in two cubic miles of sea water. Now, that's a lot of water!


Salt is a clear brittle mineral that has been used to flavor and preserve food since ancient times. Today, salt is also used in the manufacture of a large number of chemicals and chemical products. It consists of the elements sodium chloride and its formula is NaCL. Its mineral name is Halite.

Salt usually forms clear crystals that are almost perfect cubes. However impurities in the salt may make it appear white, gray, yellow, or red. Did you know that table salt appears to be white, but it actually consists of clear cubes?

The source of all salt, even deposits that are located underground, is called *Brine from seas, salt lakes, and similar bodies of water. Salt deposits that now lie underground where formed by the evaporation of seawater millions of years ago.

Contrary Salt!
It comes from water, but it makes you thirsty
It corrodes metal, but preserves your food
It is hard, yet softens water
It’s a mineral, and yet you eat it!

Answer 2

There are many sources for table salt but the main source is sea water. To know more about the easy facts and properties of table salt click on the folowing link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_chloride

Answer 3

Evolution is a fact, you are wrong and either suffering from major brain trauma or hopelessly misinformed, and not only that, you are a major sexist. ...."...this planet was made for Man." WHAT ARE WOMEN, CHOPPED LIVER?????????????????????????????????? sheeeeeeeeeesh edit: the term "man" is no longer considered inclusive of both genders. Such antiquated language is pathetically outdated. I am not a man and I resent the application of that word toward all human beings. You would be well advised to use the term "humans" instead, although since your entire statement is painfully preposterous, it makes little difference in the long run. And oh, I CAN tell you evolution is a fact. Your thinking is what is rubbish. No one with any intelligence at all denies the validity of evolution. although when I encounter specimens of Homo sapiens such as yourself, I wonder why Natural Selection didn't select your family line for extinction.

Answer 4

What kind of salt?
Well, when you mix an acid and a base you will always get water and salt... is that interesting>?
If you are talking about NaCl - table salt then...
http://www.saltinstitute.org/4.html
this link explains what it is, where, why, and even how ..kids can have fun with salt... its from the "salt institute..." I hope that is what you are looking for...

Answer 5

ocean water is pooled and then left to the sun to evaporate or
it is mined, there are great salt mines some are now used as storage because of the size of the mines you might try typeing saltmine into your search engine

Answer 6

NaCl
Lots of in the oceans.
Mines are where there used to be oceans....Detroit, Cleveland, Canada

Answer 7

Sodium Chloride.

Sea or mined.

Answer 8

chemical symbol: NaCl
comes from sea and under ground
made from sodium and chlorine
chemical name: sodium chloride