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Why is salt mined?

Updated: 10/6/2023
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13y ago

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well first off you must get the two components that make up salt.... sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl). the sodium, which is a metal comes from a mine. After you acquired the chlorine, you must figure out the chemical balance, furthermore, combine the two and thus you have salt.

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Because mines are the most important source of salt; another source is sea water.

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To obtain salt rock, from then you can make into table salt, or other salt products.

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