What is a salt?
Q: What is a salt?
A: A salt is any neutral chemical compound made of cations (positive ions) attached to anions (negative ions).
Q: What is the main kind of salt?
A: The main kind of salt is sodium chloride with the chemical formula NaCl.
Q: How is sodium chloride formed?
A: Sodium chloride is formed when hydrochloric acid is added in sodium hydroxide. The reaction for this process is HCl+NaOH2 gives NaCl+H20+heat.
Q: What are mixtures of salts in water called?
A: Mixtures of salts in water are called electrolytes.
Q: Can electricity pass through electrolytes?
A: Yes, electricity can pass through electrolytes, as well as molten salts.
Q: How do salts lower the temperature needed for liquid to freeze?
A: Salts can melt ice because they lower the temperature needed for liquid to freeze. Because of this, streets are sometimes treated with salt in winter if the temperature is only a little below freezing.
Q: How else can a salt be explained?
A: A salt can also be explained as an ionic compound which dissociates, forming a positive ion other than hydrogen ion and a negative ion other than hydroxyl ion.
