Pink vs. White salt; the War of the Salts
Density of salt water
Density
Salt (table salt)
Pink (Himalayan salt)
human benefits
Purpose
Is there a density percent difference between Himalayan pink salt water and white table salt water?
The purpose of the experiment is to find out if there is a density percent difference between pink salt and white table salt density and if it is, what are the different percentage and the why?. In addition, research for any human benefit between the two salts.
Hypothesis
I think that the pink Himalayan salt water will have
a large percent of density than white salt.
Density of salt water
When an object is in water have a greater percent thanthe density of the water than water, the object will sink.
However, if the percent of density of the object is less than water,
it will float. ... As you saw in this experiment, the addition of the salt
to the water increased the pecent of density of the water, and therefore
the egg in the salt water floated. However, let's find out if there is a
difference between the percent of density between Himalayan pink
salt water and white table salt water?
Density of salt water
Materials
Procedure
1. Fill two containers with tap water 2 full cups of water in each clear container.
2. Gently place each egg inside the container.
3.. Mix ½ a cup of white table salt into one of the containers of water.
4. Stir the salt solution with a spoon to dissolve the salt.
5. Continue stirring until the salt is completely dissolve..
6. Observe what happened, record your observations.
7. Use the ruler to measure how high the egg floated in each glass and record the height in your data table.
8. Repeat step 2 to 7 with the hymallayan pink salt.
Repeat the process 2 more times.
Troubleshooting
Make sure your salt is completely dissolved before starting the experiment. If it isn't, your salt solution concentration may not be correct and will affect the floatation of your egg.
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Data Table
Type of SALT | Trial 1 Distance above water | Trial 2 Distance above water | Trial 3 Distance above water | Average Distance above water |
| | | | |
White table salt | 1/2 inch | ½ inch | ¾ inch | .5833 |
Himalayan pink salt | 1 inch | 1inch | 1.2 inc | 1.066 |
| | | | |
Results
Picture
Information
As the picture is illustrating, the Himalayan pink salt resulted about 50 % denser as the egg float the most with this pink salt water than the white table salt water because according to my research the hymalayan salt is pure and no process as white table salt, in which process loose different minerals that would help with the density of the water.
Results
After my investigation I conclude that my hypothesis was correct. The data table shows that the pink himalayan salt water won the war of the two salts and is about 50% denser than table salt due to the properties of minerals that hymalayan pink salt contain.
Conclusions
Both table salt and pink Himalayan salt consist mostly of sodium chloride, but pink Himalayan salt has up to 84% of other minerals and trace elements. ... It is a fact that table salt have 40% sodium and 60% chloride, but pink Himalayan salt contains more calcium, potassium, magnesium and iron resulting in pink salt having more density than white table salt.
Real world connections
In connection with the density...
White table salt contains up to 98 % sodium chloride, Pink salt is 40% sodium and 60% other mineral The rest of the salt consists of minerals such as potassium, magnesium and calcium.
Table Salt 97% to 99% sodium chloride and magnesium is added to make it free-flowing.
The healthiest forms of sea salt are the least refined with no added preservatives (which can mean clumping in the fine variety). Pink Himalayan salt is touted by healthy home cooks as the ultimate mineral-rich seasoning, said to be the purest of the sea salt family.