unknown
facts
about
The
Deadly
Lake
Natron
BY - rivanshi rakhrai
Natron
Lake,
in
Arusha
region
in
Tanzania
, is
a
salt
lake
Lake Natron was named
after a mineral known as
‘Natron’
It is a mixture of chemicals
comprising Sodium
Carbonate and Sodium
Bicarbonate
This lake is one of the most
unfavorable areas on Earth
Lake Natron is extremely
alkaline
It can burn the skin and eyes
of the organisms
Animals that become
immersed in this extremely
alkaline water die but
instead of decomposing they
are petrified
This lake contains
pH
of
almost
10.5