Is epsom salt and salt the same?

Answer 1

Salt typically refers to table salt or sodium chloride. Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate. Consuming salt will result in a salty taste; large amounts will induce vomiting. Consuming Epsom salt acts as a laxative and is rafer bland.

Answer 2

What most people call salt is a compound called sodium chloride (NaCl). Epsom salt is a compound called magnesium sulfate (MgSO4.7H2O) that looks similar to common table salt, but is entirely different. Epsom salt is a laxative and common table salt is used to enhance flavor and preserve foods, and has many other uses.

Answer 3

The Epsom salt is itself one of the existing numerous salts.

Epsom Salt is MgSO4.7H2O

Normal cooking/table salt is NaCl

Epsom Salt is known as Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate

Table Salt is known as Sodium Chloride

Epsom salt is comprised of Magnesium, Sulfur and Oxygen.

Table Salt is comprised of Sodium and Chlorine.

Epsom Salt is used as both an Emetic and a Laxative.

Table Salt used in general cooking to enhance flavour.

Answer 4

Rock salt is usually sodium chloride

Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate.

Both are a metal and non-metal (technically a salt), but different metals and different non-metal in both.

Answer 5

Yes, you can. What you have to do is put a little of water into a small tray and let it dry over night and you will see the crystal, but the Epsom Salt looks a lot bigger.

Answer 6

They are two different compounds. Rock salt is sodium chloride (NaCl) a compound of sodium and chlorine. Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate (MgSO4), a compound of magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen.

Answer 7

The table salt crystals are more tightly packed together than the epsom salt, and epsom salt crystals are dryer and thinner then the table salt crystals.