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The word ‘Salt’ is usually referred to as the common table salt added to food at home. It is generally known that table salt is a chemical known as Sodium Chloride. We also have Ándrews Liver Salt’ which is used as an anti-acid. There are also chemical salts used for various purposes.
Definition of Salt
A salt is formed when all or part of the ionizable hydrogen ion of an acid is replaced by a metal or ammonium ion. Salt can also be defined as a compound formed when all or part of the hydroxyl (OH–) of a base is replaced by non-metallic ions.
| Acid | Corresponding Salt | |
| (i) | Hydrochloric acid (HCl) | Potassium chloride KCl |
| (ii) | Tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid (H2SO4) | Sodium tetraoxosulphate (VI) Na2SO4 |
| (iii) | Trioxonitrate (V) acid (HNO3) | Ammonium trioxonitrate (V) NH4NO3 |
| (iv) | Hydrobromic acid (HBr) | Magnesium bromide MgBr2 |
| Base/Alkali | Corresponding Salt | |
| (v) | Sodium hydroxide NaOH | Sodium Chloride NaCl |
| (vi) | Potassium hydroxide KOH | Potassium trioxonitrate (V) KNO3 |
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