Which mineral is provided by table salt?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Sodium.

Explanation:

Salt is a crystalline mineral that is also known as table salt or rock salt.
Table salt is a mineral composed mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl).
The chemical formula of table salt is NaCl representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions.
When table salt (sodium chloride) is mixed with water, the salt dissolves into the water, and forms a saline solution.
One hundred grams of table salt provides 38,758mg of sodium.
Table salt is the most responsible for the salinity of seawater and of the extracellular fluid of various multicellular organisms.
Table salt mostly used in the food industry for preservation and flavouring purposes.
The pH value of NaCl is 7.

Thus, sodium mineral is provided by table salt.