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During heating the internal energy is increased, the ordering of the chemical entities in the crystal lattice is destroyed and the substance is melted.

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Sodium chloride can be melted; the melting point is 801 0C.

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Dissolving sodium chloride in water heat is released and the feezing point of water is lowered.

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Does dodium chloride decompose when heated?

No, sodium chloride does not decompose when heated.


Can sodium chloride melt at a very high temperature?

Yes you can melt it. But you want a high temperature.


How do you melt sodium chloride?

Sodium chloride is melted by heating at 801 0C.


Who will melt earlier benzoic acid or sodium chloride?

sodium chloride melt earlier because it has low freezing point


What does sodium chloride become when heated?

Sodium chloride become a liquid at 801 0C.


Why is it that sodium chloride does not dissolve when heated?

The melting point of sodium chloride is 801 0C.


WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SODIUM AND CHLORIDE IF THE SALT WATER IS HEATED?

The concentration of sodium chloride increase.


What is the residue when sodium chloride water solution was heated to dryness?

When a mixture of sodium chloride and water is heated to dryness, the residue is sodium chloride, because the boiling point of sodium chloride is much higher than the boiling point of water.


Why does salt not melt?

Sodium chloride can be melted; the melting point of sodium chloride is 801 0C.


Does sodium chloride sublime or melt?

No, Sodium Chloride is NaCl, which is salt.


What does not melt at any temperature?

sodium chloride


Why benzoic acid melt easier than sodium chloride?

Sodium chloride has a strong ionic bond.