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Table salt is sodium chloride, NaCl.

Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate MgSO4.7H2O.

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What are the similarities of Epsom salts and table salts?

They are ionic salts.


How are Epsom salts and table salts the same?

They are different compounds: table salt is sodium chloride, Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate heptahydrate. They are ionic salts.


Are Epsom salts a mixture?

Epsom Salts are salts. There are many different kinds of salts, the most widely known being table salt, which is NaCl. The fact that this is not the only kind of salt can cause confusion.


How can you tell the difference between Epsom salt and table salt?

Table salt is sodium chloride. Epsom salts is magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, MgSO4.7H2O A simple test in laboratory would be a flame test. (the epsom salts would need to be pure as sodium yellow can obscure other colours) sodium is yellow, Mg is white.


What is a home substitution for Epsom salts?

It depends what you're using it for. For some uses other salts (such as table salt or sea salt) might work; if you're doing something that depends on the specific chemical properties (for example, you need the magnesium ions to be present), then table salt will NOT work.


If you have a white powder that could be either Epsom salt or table salt how can you decide which one it is?

Epsom salts fizz when dissolved in water,salt doesn't


Which one of these salts melt ice quicker regular table saltkosher salt epsom salt and rock?

none


Can table salt be used in place of Epsom's salt?

Not really. Table salt is Sodium chloride whereas Epsom salt is Magnesium Sulfate and is composed of magnesium, sulfur and oxygen and unlike table salt, it has to be refined before it has any particular use. Table salt will not have the same muscle relaxing effect as Epsom salts, and you may find table salt more drying to the skin.


How are Epsom salt and table salt the same?

No. While not poisonous, Epsom salt is not sodium chloride; it is magnesium sulfate.


Can I use salt in place of Epsom salts to make silly putty?

Unfortunately, you cannot use salt in place of Epsom salts to make silly putty. Epsom salts are magnesium sulfate, which helps give silly putty its unique properties like stretchiness and bounciness. Regular table salt does not have the same chemical composition and will not produce the desired results.


What elements are in epsom salts?

Epsom salts, also known as magnesium sulfate, contain the elements magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen. Magnesium plays a crucial role in various bodily functions, while sulfur is important for skin and joint health. Epsom salts are commonly used in baths to help relax muscles and relieve minor aches and pains.


How is rectal itching treated?

To relieve the rectal itching, a shallow warm bath with either half a cup of table salt, or Epsom salts is recommended