What are Salts?
When an acid and a base react to neutralize one another, they generate sales, which are ionic substances. Salts do not have an electrical charge. Salts come in a variety of forms, the most common of which is sodium chloride. Table salt and common salt are both terms for sodium chloride. Sodium chloride is used to make dishes taste better. The image given below shows a salt and its cation and anion.
Physical Properties of Salt
Salts have various physical properties and some of following physical properties of salts are,
- In nature, the bulk of the salts is crystalline.
- Salts that are transparent or opaque are available.
- The bulk of salts is soluble in water.
- Salt solutions, in their molten state, also transmit electricity.
- The flavour of salt can be salty, sour, sweet, bitter, or umami (savoury).
- There is no odour to neutral salts.
- Salts that are colourless or coloured are available.
- Because it contains ions, salt water is an excellent conductor of electricity.
- Electrostatic attraction holds the ions together, and a chemical bond is established between them.
Check, Neutralization Reaction
Acids, Bases and Salts
Acids, Bases, and Salts are the main chemical compounds that exist in our surroundings. Acids, Bases, and Salts are compounds that occur naturally and can also be created artificially. They are found in various substances including our food. Vinegar or acetic acid is used as a food preservative. Citrus fruits have citric acid and etc.
Other than food they also have a wide variety of uses such as in various industries, manufacturing plants, processing plants, laboratories, and others. In this article, we will learn about Acids, Bases, and Salts, their properties, types, uses, and others in detail. The image given below shows acid and base which when reacting form salt.
Table of Content
- What are Acids?
- Types of Acids
- Uses of Acids
- What are Bases?
- Types of Bases
- Uses of Bases
- Indicator
- What are Salts?
- Types of Salts