Table salt – as well as the other types of salt – consists of a compound of sodium and chloride ions to make sodium chloride (NaCl if you like chemistry). The sodium in salt is where the ...

Desalination plants, a major and growing source of freshwater in dry regions, could produce less harmful waste using electricity and new membranes.

Chemists report that radiation-induced chemical reactions may help mitigate the corrosion of metals in a new type of nuclear reactor cooled by molten salts.