Look at some crystals of table salt under a microscope ora
Chapter 20, Problem 33(choose chapter or problem)
Look at some crystals of table salt under a microscope ora magnifying glass and observe their generally cubic shapes.Theres no machine at the salt factory specifically designedto give salt crystals these cubic shapes, as opposed to roundor triangular ones. The cubic shape occurs naturally and is areflection of how the atoms of salt are organizedcubically.Smash a few of these salt cubes, and then look at them againcarefully. What youll see are smaller salt cubes! Use the cleavageproperties of crystals to explain these results.
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