salts Flashcards
What is a salt in chemistry?
A salt is an ionic compound formed from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base.
True or False: All salts are soluble in water.
False
Fill in the blank: The chemical formula for table salt is __________.
NaCl
Which of the following is a common property of salts? (a) Conduct electricity in solid form (b) Have high melting points (c) Are volatile (d) Are always soluble
b) Have high melting points
Name one method by which salts can be formed.
By the reaction of an acid with a base.
what does insoluble mean?
it means when simething is unable to dissolve in a solute
what does soluble mean?
it is when something can dissolve in a solute
if a acid and a metal are reacted what are the products?
salt + hydrogen
if an acid and a hydroxide are reacted what are the products
salt + water
if an acid and an oxide are reacted what are the products
salt + hydrogen
acid and a carbonate react what are the products
salt + CO2 + water
what is the formula for a chloride
(cl-)
what is the formula for a sulfate
(SO mini 4 big 2)
what is the formula for a nitrate
(NO-3)
what is a titration
it is used to measure how much acid and alkaili is needed to react together to form a salt
