what is salts? Name any five salts and their formula.
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salt is a chemical compound consisting of an ionic assembly of cations and anions. Salts are composed of related numbers of cations and anions so that the product is electrically neutral.
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A salt is a compound formed from an acid by the replacement of the hydrogen in the acid by a metal. Example: Sodium chloride – NaCl; It is obtained from hydrochloric acid and sodium metal. Ammonium chloride – NH4Cl; It is obtained from ammonia and hydrochloric acid.
Name of the salt Chemical formula Positive ion
Sodium chloride NaCl Na+
Magnesium sulphate MgSO4 Mg2+
Calcium carbonate CaCO3 Ca2+
Sodium nitrate NaNO3 Na+
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