Question

Is adding salt to water a chemical reaction?

Answer 1

1. Yes, the addition of salt to water leads to a chemical change.
2. The addition of salt can cause a chemical change after getting dissolved in it.
3. Because salt is ionic in nature it easily dissolves in water and is converted to different substances as compared to reactants.
4. For example: $\underset{\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{chloride}}{\mathrm{NaCl}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Water}}{{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)}\to \underset{\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{hydroxide}}{\mathrm{NaOH}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Hydrogen}\mathrm{chloride}}{\mathrm{HCl}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)}$.
5. Salt reacts with and forms base and acid.