if you boil salt water does salt remain
Best Answer: The water evaporates, the salt doesn't. That's why if you boil a pot of salt water long enough you'll eventually be left with little salt pieces in the pot once the water is gone.est Answer: The water evaporates, the salt doesn't. That's why if you boil a pot of salt water long enough you'll eventually be left with little salt pieces in the pot once the water is gone.