Kylee2003
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Table salt is a compound made of sodium and chlorine. Could you separate the sodium from the chlorine by crushing the salt crystals? Explain.

Respuesta :

No, crushing salt will just make even smaller crystals.

Yes you can separate it but it is very dangerous. The procedure is called the Down's Process. As the salt mixture melts, a misture of sodium and calcium is deposited on the cathode, and chlorine on the anode.