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Copper bottles, lauded by Ayurveda for health benefits, pose risks if overused. Excessive copper intake can lead to toxicity, impacting the liver. Metal leaching into water is a concern, especially ...

Salts are produced in the reactions of acids. Some salts can be useful, and so chemists sometimes carry out preparations of pure salts. There are two different approaches to making a pure salt which ...