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Salt (chemistry)

In chemistry, a salt or ionic compound is a chemical compound consisting of an assembly of positively charged ions (cations) and negatively charged ions (anions), which results in a compound with no net electric charge. The constituent ions are held together by electrostatic forces termed ionic bonds.

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Salt (chemistry)

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ions salts ionic cations sodium salt water anions acid compounds chloride base compound solid also melting crystal example charge often

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the alkali metals react directly with the electronegative halogens gases to form salts.Solid salts can form upon evaporation of solvent from their solutions once the solution is supersaturatedinstance ofFormationMany metals0.80text
the solid compound nucleatesinstance ofFormationMany metals0.80text
those in caesium fluoride exhibit a small degree of covalencyinstance ofThe bonds between even the most electronegative/electropositive pairs0.80text
hydrogen bondsinstance ofthe existence of additional types0.80text
metallic bondsinstance ofthe existence of additional types0.80text
for exampleinstance ofthe existence of additional types0.80text
has led some philosophers of science to suggest that alternative approaches to understanding bonding are requiredinstance ofthe existence of additional types0.80text
calcium hydroxideinstance ofThere are some unusual salts0.80text
where this enthalpy change is negativeinstance ofThere are some unusual salts0.80text
the solubility decreases with temperature.The lattice energyinstance ofThere are some unusual salts0.80text
the cohesive forces between these ions within a solidinstance ofThere are some unusual salts0.80text
determines the solubilityinstance ofThere are some unusual salts0.80text

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