SALT AWARENESS by Niharika kondhalkar
Salt plays a very crucial role in nature. Salt is the main source of sodium and chloride ions in the human diet. Balanced salt consumption is the secret to a healthy lifestyle. Excess intake and reduced intake both impact health.
Salt can be grouped under heads alkali salts, acid salts, Neautral salts,
In chemistry, a salt is a chemical compound consisting of an ionic assembly of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions, which results in a compound with no net electric charge. A common example is table salt, with positively charged sodium ions and negatively charged chloride ions.
The component ions in a salt compound can be either inorganic, such as chloride (Cl−), or organic, such as acetate (CH
3CO−
2). Each ion can be either monatomic, such as fluoride (F−), or polyatomic, such as sulfate (SO2−
4).
3CO−
2). Each ion can be either monatomic, such as fluoride (F−), or polyatomic, such as sulfate (SO2−
4).
Source: wikipedia
by Nutritionist Miss Niharika kondhalkar Dietetics, FSM, CNCC
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