answersLogoWhite

0

The dissolution of a salt is such a slow process for a couple different reasons. The amount of time dissolution takes is affected by the surface area and rate of solubility, which varies greatly depending on what the salt is dissolving in.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What evaporates faster sugar or salt?

Salt and sugar do not evaporate, but the water that they are dissolved in does.


Name the method by which salt dissolved in water is removed?

Evaporate the water, leaving the salt behind.


How long does it take Epsom salt to evaporate?

Epsom salt is a stable compound that does not easily evaporate. It can only evaporate along with water if a solution of Epsom salt and water is left to dry out, which could take days to weeks, depending on the conditions.


Why does salt not evaporate with water?

Salt does not evaporate with water because it has a much higher boiling point than water. When water evaporates, it leaves behind the salt, which remains solid. Salt can be dissolved in water, but it does not evaporate along with the water molecules.


How could you get back the dissolved salt?

Evaporate the liquid, possibly by heating it.


A beaker contains table salt dissolved in water describe one method a student could use to separate salt?

The student can use the process of evaporation to separate salt from water. By heating the solution in the beaker, the water will evaporate, leaving salt crystals behind. These salt crystals can then be collected once all the water has evaporated.


What method will you use to separate salt and sand?

If you dissolve the salt and the sand in water the sand will stay beind and the salt would dissappear. But if you want the salt back you can evaporate it off, by boiling the water. (with the dissolved salt in it)


How could you get the salt crystals back once you had dissolved them in water?

You will have to let the water evaporate by drying in the air or heating slightly.


Can salt evaporate from water?

Yes, salt can evaporate from water. When water evaporates, it leaves behind the salt, which does not evaporate.


Does evaporation raise the salinity of water?

yes, evaporation raises salinity because salt doesnt evaporate like water


Is dissolved salt in ocean water an example of a chemical change?

No. It is a physical change. All you have to do to separate the two is to evaporate the water. There is no chemical change.


A solution in a dish contains 3.0 grams of salt dissolved in 100 grams of water if 50 grams of the water evaporatewhat is the solution?

After 50 grams of water evaporate, you will be left with 50 grams of water in which the 3.0 grams of salt is dissolved. So, your solution will now contain 3.0 grams of salt dissolved in 50 grams of water.