Salts Flashcards
1
Q
What is a salt?
A
A salt is any compound formed by the neutralisation of an acid by a base.
2
Q
Nitric acid always produces salts that end in what?
A
Nitrate
3
Q
Hydrochloric acid always produces salts that end in what?
A
Chloride
4
Q
Sulfuric acid always produces salts that end in what?
A
Sulfate
5
Q
If potassium oxide reacts with sulfuric acid the products will be what?
A
Potassium sulfate and water.
6
Q
How do you make an insoluble salt?
A
To make an insoluble salt two soluble salts need to react together.
7
Q
What is the name of the reaction to make insoluble salts?
A
A precipitation reaction.
8
Q
How do you make a soluble salt?
A
Soluble salts can be made by reacting acids with either soluble or insoluble bases.
