Which salt did the Egyptians use in order to preserve their dead during the mumification process?
A
Sodium chloride
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B
Sodium carbonate
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C
Sodium bicarbonate
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D
Natron salt
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Solution
The correct option is D Natron salt The Egyptians believed that there was life after death. So they preserved dead bodies using Natron salt which was a combination of Sodium carbonate and Sodium bicarbonate.