Q: Is salt a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride , a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts? ¶
A: Yes, salt in its natural form as a crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite.
Q: Are salts added? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt present in most foods? ¶
A: Yes, but in naturally occurring foodstuffs such as meats, vegetables and fruit, it is present in very small quantities.
Q: Is salt one of the oldest chemical industries? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was salt used to ceremonially seal an agreement? ¶
A: Yes, and the ancient Hebrews made a "covenant of salt" with God and sprinkled salt on their offerings to show their trust in him.
Q: Is salt used for ritual purification of locations and people? ¶
A: Yes, and small piles of salt are placed in dishes by the entrance of establishments for the two-fold purposes of warding off evil and attracting patrons.
Q: Is salt mandatory in the rite of the Tridentine Mass? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt often refined in the production of table salt? ¶
A: Yes, it is dissolved in water, purified via precipitation of other minerals out of solution, and re-evaporated.
Q: Is salt believed to ward off evil spirits in Mahayana Buddhist tradition? ¶
A: Yes, and when returning home from a funeral, a pinch of salt is thrown over the left shoulder as this prevents evil spirits from entering the house.
Q: Is salt used in the preparation of butter and cheese products? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt 58? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt essential for life in general? ¶
A: Yes, and saltiness is one of the basic human tastes.
Q: Is salt ultrafine to speed dissolving to make brine? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt involved? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt dug out by the room and pillar method? ¶
A: Yes, where about half the material is left in place to support the upper levels.
Q: Was salt thrown into a fire where it produced crackling noises? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt produced using the Alberger process? ¶
A: Yes, and which involves vacuum pan evaporation combined with the seeding of the solution with cubic crystals, and produces a grainy-type flake.
Q: Is salt not traditionally used as a condiment? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt used in a wide variety of rituals and ceremonies? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt sprinkled on a person's cremated remains before the ashes are buried? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt used in religious ceremonies and has other cultural significance? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt used in many cuisines around the world? ¶
A: Yes, and is often found in salt shakers on diners' eating tables for their personal use on food.
Q: Is salt used in the third item of the Celtic Consecration that is employed in the consecration of a church? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt symbolic of the element Earth? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was salt used as currency south of the Sahara? ¶
A: Yes, and slabs of rock salt were used as coins in Abyssinia.
Q: Is salt one of the oldest and most ubiquitous food seasonings? ¶
A: Yes, and salting is an important method of food preservation.
Q: Is salt mostly sodium chloride? ¶
A: Yes, and the ionic compound with the formula NaCl, representing equal proportions of sodium and chlorine.
Q: Is salt used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber? ¶
A: Yes, and another use is in the firing of pottery, when salt added to the furnace vaporises before condensing onto the surface of the ceramic material, forming a strong glaze.
Q: Is salt recommended to be 10–22 ppm? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt considered to be a very auspicious substance in Hinduism and is used in particular religious ceremonies like house-warmings and weddings? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt baseless? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt made up of just under 40% sodium by weight? ¶
A: Yes, so a 6 g serving contains about 2,300 mg of sodium.
Q: Is salt also used as a flux in the production of aluminium? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was salt included among funeral offerings found in ancient Egyptian tombs from the third millennium BC? ¶
A: Yes, as were salted birds, and salt fish.
Q: Is salt also an ingredient in many manufactured foodstuffs? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt extracted from the vast sedimentary deposits which have been laid down over the millennia from the evaporation of seas and lakes? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was salt also prized by the ancient Hebrews? ¶
A: Yes, and the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Hittites, Egyptians, and the Indians.
Q: Is salt a refined salt containing about 97 to 99 percent sodium chloride? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt sold in forms such as sea salt and table salt which usually contains an anti-caking agent and may be iodised to prevent iodine deficiency? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt essential to the health of humans and other animals? ¶
A: Yes, and is one of the five basic taste sensations.
Q: Is salt added during cooking however? ¶
A: Yes, and these flavors would likely be overwhelmed by those of the food ingredients.
Q: Is salt refined to purify it and improve its storage and handling characteristics? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is salt present in vast quantities in seawater? ¶
A: Yes, where it is the main mineral constituent.
Q: Is salt expected to last 350 years at the present rate of extraction of around 385,000 tons per annu? ¶
A: Yes, and xpected to last 350 years at the present rate of extraction of around 385,000 tons per annum.
Q: Is salt processed from salt mines? ¶
A: Yes, or by the evaporation of seawater or mineral-rich spring water in shallow pools.
Q: Is salt seawater, which has a salinity of approximately 3.5%? ¶
A: Yes, This means that there are about 35 grams of dissolved salts, predominantly sodium and chloride ions, per kilogram of water.
Q: Is salt present in many processed foods? ¶
A: Yes.