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Table sugar is comprised of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, while table salt is made of sodium and chlorine. Additionally, table sugar is created with a covalent bond while table salt is created with an ionic bond

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What is similar about table sugar and table salt?

Both table sugar and table salt are commonly used as food seasonings. They are white crystalline substances and are soluble in water. However, they have different chemical compositions and flavors - sugar is sweet while salt is salty.


Is an ionic compound salt or sugar?

An ionic compound can be either salt or sugar. Table salt (sodium chloride) is a common example of an ionic compound that is a salt, while table sugar (sucrose) is a covalent compound. Both salt and sugar can consist of ions, but they have different chemical compositions and structures.


In what ways are table sugar and table salt different?

ones sweet ones notNO...i think he needs to know the structural difference.Nope, the people that answered above don't take these questions seriously. what they mean is, what would salt and sugar fall under, atoms, elements, mixtures, or pure substances..Which of the answers listed?so which one is it?raw sugar issweeti think it is a mixture because substance is in liquid formwell one is sugar and one is salt...


How is an aqueous solution of table salt different from an aqueous solution of table sugar descibe how each solution forms?

An aqueous solution of table salt (sodium chloride) forms when salt crystals are dissolved in water. The salt crystals dissociate into sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl-) ions in the water. An aqueous solution of table sugar (sucrose) forms by dissolving sugar crystals in water. The sugar molecules do not dissociate into ions in water like salt does, but rather stay intact as individual sugar molecules.


Is the following true Table sugar and salt are pure substances false or true?

True. Table sugar and salt are pure substances because they are composed of only one type of molecule – sucrose for sugar and sodium chloride for salt.

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What is the difference between the structure of table salt and table sugar I know one's sweet and one's not but I want to know the difference between the two structures.?

Table salt has a cube structure and table sugar has a hexagonal crystaline structure.


What is the difference between table salt and glucose?

well they are both deadly atoms i think um yeah


Are table salt and table sugar mixtures?

no, table sugar and salt are compounds.


What is the difference between kosher salt and table salt?

The size of the salt granule.


What is the difference between sugar and salt?

Salt and sugar have different chemical appearences and shapes. Their taste is also different!


How are table table sugar and salt different?

well one is sugar and one is salt...


What is difference between epson salt and table salt?

Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate (MgSO4·7H2O), table salt is sodium chloride (NaCl).


What is the difference between common salt and table salt?

they r d same thing..


Can boiling point be distinguished between table salt and table sugar?

No, because you can't boil sugar. It will decompose beforehand. However, you can distinguish sugar and salt by heating them. Sugar will melt and decompose before 300 Celsius. Salt will not melt until ~800 Celsius


How does Particles of table salt and table sugar differ when they dissolve in water?

Table salt (sodium chloride) and table sugar (sucrose) both dissolve in water through a process called hydration, where water molecules surround and separate the individual particles. However, salt dissociates into its ions (sodium and chloride) when it dissolves, while sugar remains as individual molecules. This difference influences their properties, such as taste and behavior in solution.


What can you substitute kosher salt with?

Any serious difference exist between kosher salt and standard table salt.


What is similar about table sugar and table salt?

Both table sugar and table salt are commonly used as food seasonings. They are white crystalline substances and are soluble in water. However, they have different chemical compositions and flavors - sugar is sweet while salt is salty.