Question

what is salts ? Give example ​

Answer 1

Answer:

a salt is any neutral chemical compound made of cations (positive ions) attached to anions (negative ions).

example : sodium chloride ( NaCl)

Answer 2

Question :

what is salts ? Give example.

Answer :

A salt is a substance formed by the reaction of an acid with a base.

An example of salt is sodium chloride (NaCl).

It is formed by the reaction of hydrochloric acid with hydroxide base.

Salt has two parts -

1. an acid
2. a base

Extra information :

1. The salts of hydrochloric acid are called chloride.
2. The salt of sulphuric acid are called sulphates.
3. The salt of nitric acid are called nitrates.
4. The salt of carbonic acid are called carbonates.
5. The salt of acetic acid are called acetates, and so on.