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Sodium chloride and strontium chloride are both white solids. How could you distinguish one from the other?

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There are multiple ways to differentiate NaCl and and SrCl2\text{SrCl}_{2} despite the two being both white solids. One way is to conduct flame test. Burning NaCl will produce a yellow flame, while burning SrCl2\text{SrCl}_{2} will produce a red flame. Another way is to test their solubility. SrCl2\text{SrCl}_{2} is more soluble in water compared to NaCl, especially at higher temperatures. Another way is to test the densities of the two compounds. SrCl2\text{SrCl}_{2} is more dense than NaCl.

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