Why don't epson salt grow crystals?
Answer:
Epsom salts do not have the proper amounts of sodium and chlorine to make the crystals. Epsom salts have more sodium than chlorine to bond with on an elemental level. The sodium count is too high to actually bond with the chlorine. While yes there are no visible crystals there are crystals formed on a sub-atomic level.
yes, salt is a crystal and will grow crystals because it's a mineral.
It's Epsom salt, and probably it's difficult to grow its crystals, at least at ambient humidity, because it's highly hygroscopic, absorbs water easily and deliquesces (becomes liquid, solution).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/magnesium_s...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hygroscopy...
Epsom salts are magnesium sulfate hepta-hydrate. It should have a rhombohedral or nonoclinic crystal structure, but the references I consulted mentioned that it loses and gains some of its water of hydration easily at ambient temperature and humidity levels. This may be why you aren't getting crystals. The crystal form might be de-stabilized by this constant change in hydration.Its only a guess. I hope this is of some use to you,
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