I know there is already a post on this, but I just wanted to make a point.
I live in California, so obviously there is a great deal of controversy here by the coast and especially where I am (a small conservative community) whether or not warming is legit (long story short, I believe...)...
I doubt you melted any salt...it has an extremely high melting point. *jabs herself with the finger of stupid knowiness)
The confusing pictures should demonstrate that how tough an item or element is, or it's properties, are based on it's molecular setup. Sorry to go back to the basics, but...
This is probably an incredibly easy one for you, but it's frying me. I'm in AP Chem, and since I'm involved in a lot (excuses, excuses...tsk tsk...), my brain is fried and it's having trouble clicking. My teacher is unhelpful, even hostile, and the book provides no explanations. For example...