Question

Salt is a curing agent consisting of ____% of table salt and _____% of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate. (2 Points) a. 90% and 10%. b. 94% and 6%. c. 80% and 20%. d. 91% and 9%.​

Answer 1

It contains 6.25% sodium nitrite and 93.75% table salt

Answer 2

Salt is a curing agent consisting of _94___% of table salt and ___6__% of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate.The correct option is b.

• The chemical formula of table salt is NaCl. Salt consist 94% NaCl.
• The chemical formula of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate are $NaNO_3$ and $KNO_3$.Salt consist 6% sodium or potassium nitrate.