Taking a walk in the park the other day, I saw my old friends.Joining the company inadvertently took part in their discussions begun earlier.The topic was not one of the most familiar - non-humanitarian profile.But I'm interested in, and unconsciously listened, trying to understand the conversation.Very much enthusiasm friends chatted.They talked about some curious chemical.I like a man, terribly far from science, thought that the speaker was wrong, using a strange name - "the salt of the plague."Maybe he just misspoke or I misheard itself.Apparently, we are talking about the salt sea, and on this subject I recently enlightened my girlfriend returned from tours in Israel.
There she rested nicely on the shores of the Dead Sea, and has now become a zealous activist applying cosmetics based on marine minerals and salts.Also brought a large jar with sea salt from the food journey.Advocate for me the favor of food is a salt fortified with iodine and trace elements.
Intrigued, I asked whether there is in the mind of the dead sea salt.But, it turned out, the first time I had heard correctly.The topic of conversation was not the sea.Mentioned was, indeed, Mohr's salt.I explained that this chemical inorganic origin of the form of crystals of pale blue-green color.I'll bet they did not expect that I can remember that when he called Mohr's salt "crystalline hydrate double ammonium sulfate-iron."Because it clarified that the substance is otherwise known as a double sulfate ammonium salt and oxide of iron.
Short Name - Mohr's salt (Formula FeSO4 × (NH4) 2SO4 × 6H2O and internationally recognized title of «Mohr's salt» I had peeped on the Internet in the evening).Main components: iron, sulfur, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen.In mikrodolyah intrusion of impurities (chlorine, manganese, copper, lead and some others).
substance soluble in water and in acids (mostly).The air is a stable compound.Applications are found in many industries.For example, in chemistry - to analyze the concentration of the substance in solution (potassium permanganate - to determine the titer in a volumetric definition vanadium, chromium, ether and ethyl alcohol).Salt has been applied also in the wood - its highly concentrated solution is used to impregnate the wood to prevent rotting.
During this conversation touched upon the use of Mohr's salt in pharmacology and medicine.It can be used as a food additive, and also used to increase the number of blood cells, increasing the level of hemoglobin in blood.Use it also to identify urobilin in the urine - a substance indicative of kidney problems.The usefulness of this is due to significant salt content of the oxide of iron that can be absorbed easily by the human body.
seemed funny that for the second time in one week different people tell me about the benefits of an unusual salt.Apparently, it is a sign that we should pay more attention to their health and begin to eat not just table salt, but something more useful.Not Mora - this additive may appoint a doctor, but at least for iodized move on if Israel can not reach.Or maybe even shall get mineral salt from the Dead Sea to take a bath with her, soothe the nerves.
