Question

A physical property of halite (table salt) is its _____. A. acidity B. basicity C. high melting point D. chemical composition

Answer 1

Answer: C. high melting point

Explanation:

Physical property is defined as the property of a substance which becomes evident during physical changes. Example: melting point

Chemical property is defined as the property of a substance which becomes evident during chemical changes. Example: Reactivity with other substances , acidity, basicity , chemical composition

Acidity is the number of
`OH^-` ions a substance releases on dissolving in water.

Basicity is the number of
`H^+` ions a substance releases on dissolving in water.

Thus high melting point is the physical property of halite.