Question

Someone thought there was water in Beaker C. He drank some and quickly spat out.He said that it was salty. Explain why this happened.

Answer 1

Answer:

He assumed wrongly

Explanation:

It happened this way because the person assumed wrongly.

Most other compounds have the same physical appearance as water especially when in liquid form.

• This can be a very tricky one in the laboratory.
• The sense of taste is not the best way to fathom what a particular compound is made up of.
• This is the reason why this student or person faced this sort of problem.
• Water has different properties that can be tested for using simple techniques in the laboratory.