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Halite is sodium chloride with the same chemical composition as common table salt. It is considered a mineral and consists of large clear colorless cubic system crystals. It is mined and used for many applications including melting ice on highways during winter weather. It is used as a source of the element chlorine and the compound sodium hydroxide. With the appropriate process metallic sodium can be extracted from it.
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Is halite an element or a compound?
compound
Are halite and hematite minerals that contain the same elements but different numbers of atoms or each element?
No. Halite is sodium chloride. Hematite is iron (III) oxide.
Is halite an element a compound or a mixture?
It is a compound. However as it is rarely pure in nature, it could be classed as a mixture too.
Is halite a carbonate?
No, halite is a chloride
Is halite a inorganic?
Yes, Halite is an Inorganic.
Is halite an element or a compound?
compound
Is halite a native element?
Halite is actually a mineral, a combination of the elements sodium and chlorine (NaCl).
Where is the element sodium found at?
For example as sodium chloride (NaCl) - the mineral halite.
Are halite and hematite minerals that contain the same elements but different numbers of atoms or each element?
No. Halite is sodium chloride. Hematite is iron (III) oxide.
Is halite an element a compound or a mixture?
It is a compound. However as it is rarely pure in nature, it could be classed as a mixture too.
Which minerals is richest source of inorganic salt?
Examples: halite, salpeter, sylvinite, rasorite, chalcocyanite etc.
Is Halite a native mineral?
No. The definition of a native mineral is described as, among other criterion, a natural occurring mineral consisting of a single element. Halite would not fit this definition as it is a mineral containing sodium and chloride.
How is halite used?
Halite is tablesalt.
What is the symbol for halite?
what is the symbol for halite
What is the odor of halite?
halite is odorless
Is halite a carbonate?
No, halite is a chloride
Is halite a inorganic?
Yes, Halite is an Inorganic.
