Question

When some salt is mixed with water, the salt appears to disappear. What has happened to the salt?

• A. Salt has broken down into chlorine and sodium
• B. Salt has evaporated.
• C. Salt has dissolved.
• D. Salt has disappeared.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Salt has dissolved.

Salt dissolves in water. When salt dissolves it leaves water transparent and colourless. In this process, salt and water turn into a homogeneous mixture in which salt particles are evenly distributed throughout the solution. The salt particles exist in their smallest possible form.