Question

State two disadvantages of salts dissolved in water.

Answer 1

Disadvantage of salts in water are:

1.Unfit to drink

• Consuming water containing salt leads to frequent urination in order to remove excess salt from the body.
• This will make us even more thirstier than before.
• It also make us dehydrate.
• Thus it becomes unfit for drinking.

2.Leads to corrosion of metals

• Corrosion occurs when metals undergo oxidation (loss of electron).
• If the metal is exposed to water containing salt, the flow of electron become faster.
• This leads to corrosion of metals.