Salts Flashcards
1
Q
What are salts
A
Compounds that dissociate into positive and negative ions (cations and anions) when dissolved in water
2
Q
Different types of salts
A
Soluble salts=Salts that dissolve inside of water
This includes all nitrates and most sulphates
3
Q
Naming salts
A
hydrochloride acid produces chloride salts
nitric acid produces nitrate salts
sulphuric acid produces sulphate salts
4
Q
Reactions with carbonates
A
Salt, water and carbon dioxide are produced when acids react with carbonates
5
Q
Reactions with bases including Alkalies
A
Metal oxides are bases,when an acid reacts with metal oxide the products are salt and water
