Evaporation and Crystallization

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How salt is produced naturally from a lake.

An investigation into the natural production of salt or sodium chloride from a lake using evaporation or crystallization.
From: GCSE Bitesize Revision: Science : Chemistry
First Broadcast : 27 March 2008

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 9-11,14-16

Subject : Chemistry, Science

Topic : Changing materials, Compounds, Materials and their properties

Keywords : Rocks, Applied science, Science in action, Evaporation, Crystallization, Sodium chloride, Salt

Notes : Good start to a lesson on important chemicals and where they come from. Can also use in applied science ; topic - science in action.


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