How does the salt lamp work?
When gently heated by the light bulb, the ionic bonding of the salt molecule is disrupted resulting in the release of sodium and chlorine ions. When the two atoms are separated the chlorine atom takes an extra ion from the sodium atom, giving the chlorine atom a negative charge. This negatively charged chlorine atom is what removes any positively charged particle from the air such as smoke, pollen, dust mites, animal dander, odors, mold, bacteria, electro-smog and many other pollutants. When gently heated by the light bulb, the ionic bonding of the salt molecule is disrupted resulting in the release of sodium and chlorine ions. When the two atoms are separated the chlorine atom takes an extra ion from the sodium atom, giving the chlorine atom a negative charge. This negatively charged chlorine atom is what removes any positively charged particle from the air such as smoke, pollen, dust mites, animal dander, odors, mold, bacteria, electro-smog and many other pollutants.
