Is salt a mixture ?

1 Answer
Apr 3, 2018

No, it's a compound

Explanation:

Common Salt is a compound formed by the coulombic interaction between Na^+ (Sodium cations) and Cl^- (Chloride anions) and has formula NaCl.

If it were Na & Cl, it would be a mixture because mixtures are 2 or more elements that have been mixed together, while compounds are 2 or more elements that have been chemically bonded together.

Compounds are always written together (NaCl), and mixtures are always written separately (Na & Cl).