Sodium and potassium chlorides are slightly soluble in ethanol. Several methods are used to separate potassium salts from sodium and magnesium compounds. Saltiness is the taste of alkali metal ions such as sodium and potassium. Kelp is dried with calcium chloride for use in producing sodium carbonate. It involves drinking water with modest amounts of sugar and salts, specifically sodium and potassium. These are typically used as sodium or calcium salts. It is available as both a sodium and a potassium salt. Also avoidance of higher concentrations of sodium chloride is eliminated. Her sodium and calcium levels were normal. It forms salts upon treatment with bases such as sodium hydroxide. Calcium is only partially miscible with sodium. Alkalization of the urine with acetazolamide or sodium bicarbonate is controversial. Iodised salt is fortified with iodine in the form of sodium iodide. It crystallises in the sodium chloride structure. These channels are nonspecific, allowing movement of both sodium and calcium ions when open.