Question

A bottle contains a white powder. It is either common salt or chalk. How will you distinguish without tasting?

Answer 1

Answer:

To find out whether a bottle contains salt or chalk without tasting it, the method is simple. Dissolve it in water. You will observe that if it is salt (sodium chloride) it will dissolve in water but if it is chalk (calcium carbonate) it will not dissolve in water. Thus, it can be easily distinguished.

Answer 2

Answer:

To find out whether a bottle contains salt or chalk without tasting it, the method is simple. Dissolve it in water. You will observe that if it is salt (sodium chloride) it will dissolve in water but if it is chalk (calcium carbonate) it will not dissolve in water. Thus, it can be easily distinguished.