Salt extraction

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  • Created on: 21-05-13 21:19
Q. Name 3 uses of salt in our daily lives
A. To treat icy roads in winter, on food, preserving food
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Q. Name 2 methods of salt extraction
A. Evaporating sea water and mining underground deposits of rock salt
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Q. What is the most common form of salt's scientific name and eqaution
A. Sodium chloride, NaCl
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Q. How many Salt mines are there in britain? and how much salt can it produce a year?
A. 1 (in cheshire) it produces 1 million tonnes
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Q. What 2 problems are there with mining salt?
A. Some must be kept to support the mine, it can cause substidence
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Q. What can happen to our water supplies as a result of mining
A. Salt can get into our water supply and contaminate it
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Q. What problems are there with evaporating sea water?
A. They take up large areas of land, the process can only happen in hot countries and salt is spread into the local environment damaging habitats
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