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Sodium Chloride (Salt) has a lattice structure and since it is a solid, there is limited movement of the atoms within the structure. The structure of water is very different, the molecules of water are linked through hydrogen bonds and inter-molecular bonds within the individual water molecules . The molecules in water can also move more freely relative to those in salt.

This means that more energy is required to break the bonds within the lattice structure of salt since there are a greater number of bonds connecting the atoms. The bonds between water molecules are broken with less energy, hence water boils at a lower temperature than salt decomposes (it does not 'melt').

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Sodium chloride melting point reduced by adding calcium chloride?

By adding calcium chloride to sodium chloride, the melting point of the mixture is reduced because calcium chloride is a salt that disrupts the sodium chloride lattice structure. This disruption makes it easier for the sodium chloride to transition from a solid to a liquid state, lowering its melting point.


What temperature does sodium hydride decompose at?

Melting and decomposition at about 800 0C.


What state would copper be at 800 degrees?

It would be solid... Copper's melting point is as high as 1,084 C


Why calcium chloride and calcium flouride are added to the electrolyte in the down cell during extraction of sodium metal?

In order to obtain sodium in industry, you need to be as efficient as possible. Since in solution, the produced sodium will immediately react with the solvent, the sodium compound, in this case NaCl, needs to be fused (molten). The less heat you use to fuse the substance, the more viable the process will be, and you would add CaCl2 or CaF2 to lower the melting point of NaCl from around 800 degrees centigrade to 580 degrees approximately. You can probably use Strontium or Barium Chlorides as well. And don't worry these wont mix with the sodium or anything, the produced liquid sodium, as it has very low density, will merely float and be poured off. Hope this Helped


What state will gold be at 800 degrees celsius?

At 800 degrees Celsius, gold will be in a liquid state. Gold has a melting point of 1064 degrees Celsius, so at 800 degrees Celsius it would have melted from its solid state into a liquid.

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The melting point of the salt sodium chloride is?

The melting point of sodium chloride (NaCl) is 801 degrees Celsius or 1474 degrees Fahrenheit.


Sodium chloride melting point reduced by adding calcium chloride?

By adding calcium chloride to sodium chloride, the melting point of the mixture is reduced because calcium chloride is a salt that disrupts the sodium chloride lattice structure. This disruption makes it easier for the sodium chloride to transition from a solid to a liquid state, lowering its melting point.


Can salt melt in heat?

No. The salt does not melt in water, but it dissolves in water. The melting point of common salt (sodium chloride along with other metal salts as impurities) requires very high temperatures (exceeding 800 Degrees C) to melt. The process of melting and dissolving in a solvent are two distinct and totally different ball games, if you will.


Is a solid with a melting point of 800 degrees Celsius ionic or molecular?

The melting point of a compound cannot determine the bonding structure. As an example, both diamond and sodium chloride have higher melting points than 800 centigrade but are covalent and ionic compounds respectively.


How does Table salt changes to a liquid at 808 degrees?

Table salt does not change into a liquid at 808 degrees. Table salt, which is sodium chloride, has a melting point of 1474 degrees Fahrenheit (801 degrees Celsius). This means that it needs to be heated to a higher temperature to turn into a liquid.


What does 800 milliliters of salt mean?

1. A volume of powdered sodium chloride.2. A volume of water solution of sodium chloride with a non-specified concentration in this case..


What liquid metal has a 800 celsius melting point?

Cerium (58) has a melting point of 799 deg C.


What is bohrium's melting point?

Bohrium's melting point is not well-defined due to its synthetic nature and short half-life. Its estimated melting point is around 600-800 degrees Celsius.


What is the melting point of a Pyrex test tube?

A glass hasn't a true melting point. The softening point of Pyrex glass is between 800 °C and 850 °C.


What happens when sodium chloride and water is heated?

The water will boil if its temperature is brought high enough. The significant difference between boiling water and boiling water with sodium chloride in it is that the NaCl water will boil sooner. Adding salt to water will lower its boiling point as well as its freezing point. This is also why the road is salted in sub zero weather: to hinder the road from becoming icy.


What is the melting point of seashells?

The seashell is fomed from calcium carbonate; CaCO3 is thermally decomposed by heating.


What temperature does sodium hydride decompose at?

Melting and decomposition at about 800 0C.