Question

What is a salt? A compound formed from a(n) from an acid and a(n) from a base.

Answer 1

Salt is an ionic compound formed that is formed in the neutralization reaction between an acid and a base. In this reaction, all or part of the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a metal or other cations. Salts are a combination of cations, which are positively charged and anions, which are negatively charged.