Question

1. In what way are sugar and salt similar?
2. In what way are sugar and salt different?
3. Are sugar and salt both minerals? Explain your answer.
4. What characteristics must a substance possess so that it can be considered as a
mineral?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. they look the same but, they obviously taste very different..

2.They are also very different chemically. Salt is made up of sodium and chloride and is ionically bonded. Sugar, on the other hand, is composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen and has covalent bonds.

3.The essential minerals in salt act as important electrolytes in the body. They help with fluid balance, nerve transmission and muscle function. Some amount of salt is naturally found in most foods. It's also frequently added to foods in order to improve flavor.

4.Most minerals can be characterized and classified by their unique physical properties: hardness, luster, color, streak, specific gravity, cleavage, fracture, and tenacity.

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Answer 2

• 1. Sugar and salt both are crystals and dissolve easily in water.

• 2.They chemically different. Salt is made up of sodium and chloride. Sugar, on the other hand, is composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.

They also have different tastes.

• 3.Salt is mineral because it comes from seawater and rock salt but sugar is not mineral because it can be produced from sugarcane plants.

• 4.Most minerals can be characterized and classified by their unique physical properties: hardness, luster, color, streak, specific gravity, cleavage, fracture, and tenacity.