Marcel's claim that 99.99999% of evaporating lakes produce natron first is exaggerated. Table salt (NaCl) is actually LESS soluble and evaporates LAST. Real counterexamples exist: Bonavville salt flats in Utah and Los Colorado in Mexico show visible table salt deposits. Natron = sodium carbonate, not table salt! 🧂
Salt Precipitation Order Debunked: Natron Not Always First
Key facts
- Marcel claimed 99.99999% of evaporating salty lakes produce natron as the first salt
- The claim is only true if only natron and table salt are present, ignoring other salts
- Table salt (sodium chloride) is at the bottom of the solubility list and evaporates last
- Counterexamples exist: Bonavville salt flats in Utah and Los Colorado in Mexico show visible table salt deposits
- Natron forms with sodium carbonate, not sodium chloride (table salt)
- Marcel took a factual concept about salt precipitation and exaggerated it
Sources
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