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Why are salt blocks used frequently as a source of sodium for horses and cattle?
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∙ 9y ago
Salt is sodium chloride, and because salt is this chemical compound, this is the main reason why it is used so frequently as a source of sodium AND chloride for livestock like horses and cattle.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoHorses and cows use the salt blocks to get different minerals that they can not find in the their surroundings. Salt block include all kinds of minerals such as iron, potassium and magnesium.
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Can sodium chloride be used safely to encourage horses to drink more water?
Most horse diets are low in sodium and chloride, hence the use of salt blocks. However, if a horse won't drink enough then it needs veterinary attention.
What is the solute in a solution of sodium chloride?
The solvent is frequently water.
Why is sodium chloride not suitable for recrystallization?
The crystallization/recrystallization of sodium chloride from water solutions is frequently used.
Sodium carbonate will react with hydrochloric acid to form sodium chloride carbon dioxide and water?
i think it will be white blocks
What is cattle salt?
This is sodium chloride, coarse, not very pure - used as food for animals.
Where do you find ionic bonds?
Frequently in inorganic chemistry. Like Sodium chloride NaCl
What chemical do you use to purify water?
For disinfection chlorine or sodium hypochlorite are frequently used.
What is formula for sodium alginate?
The formula of the 'mono-sodium alginate' monomere is NaC6H7O6[It is a linear copolymer withhomopolymeric blocks of(1-4)-linked β-D-mannuronate (M) and its C-5epimer α-L-guluronate (G) residues, respectively,covalently linked together in different sequences or blocks.The monomers can appear in homopolymeric blocks of consecutive G-residues (G-blocks), consecutiveM-residues (M-blocks), alternating M and G-residues (MG-blocks), or randomly organized blocks]
Why is salt not used as a preservitive today?
Sodium chloride is frequently used today as a preservative for foods.
What compound is used in dis effecting water?
If you think to disinfection this compound is frequently sodium hypochlorite.
What is sodium hypochlorite?
Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula NaClO. Sodium hypochlorite solution, commonly known as bleach, is frequently used as a disinfectant and as a bleaching agent.See the Web Links below for more information.
Why does tetrodotoxin effect your muscles?
It blocks the sodium channels that are required to create action potential in the muscles to make them contract.
