Salt

Salt : the compound formed when the hydrogen of an acid is replaced by a metal, e.g., the common inorganic salt
HCl + NaOH = NaCl + H₂O

e.g., a typical salt of an organic acid: Click here for 3D view

e.g., a typical salt of an organic base: Click here for 3D view

Most salts are water soluble since salts ionize in water.