Dissociation of salt

Dissociation of salt (sodium chloride) in water creating sodium chloride solution.

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• dissociation
• salt
• water
• sodium
• chloride

[Evi1M4chine]

But if it is dissociated, why does it still taste salty?

[paulofighters]

You can taste it because the ions and anions are like "expectators" in the solution, they'll never disappear, they are still there.

The proof is that if you boil that solution, the H2O will evaporate the salt will be left behind. Remember that anything can be destroyed as states the Law of Mass Conservation.

[steveu235]

Best eplanation I have ever seen, well done thanks

[SuperNerdGaming]

The bucket of salt looks like a c**k

[DoS37]

@Evi1M4chine

Because you feel the Cl- ions. You have never tasted NaCl, so how do you know it tastes salty? You've only tasted Cl- ions.

[Archtus]

@Evi1M4chine cause your mouth also contains water and salt dissolves in your mouth thats why

[HotRock2010]

@fuzzybudgie ok thanks, now I understand. :)

[fuzzybudgie]

@HotRock2010 Metals undergo a single displacement reaction with acids, e.g. Metal + HCl --> metal chloride + hydrogen gas (H2). It appears to "dissolve" the metal because the ionic metal salt produced (e.g. metal chloride) is usually soluble. It dissolves in water as shown in this video (remember the acid is aqueous).

[MsAppel2010]

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[HotRock2010]

is there any animation videos like this that show how acid dissolves metals or can someone explain it to me? thanks

[chemy999]

@randomdudeoncrack there doesn't, that's just one form of copper(II) sulfate. if you heat it then at a certain temperature two of the water molecule will go away, then if you heat it more another two will go away, then if you heat it still more then the last water molecule will leave, if you store it in a dry environment then the anhydrous form will stay that way and instead of seeing a purdy blue crystal or powder when you open the container you will see a darkish brown-white powder

[chemy999]

@Evi1M4chine because the taste is caused by the ions. if both your tongue and salt were dry then salt that you ate would not taste salty