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:
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e.g., a
typical salt
of an organic base:
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Most salts are water soluble
since salts ionize in water. |