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what is a salt?
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its any chemical compound formed from an acid when a H+ ion from the acid has been replaced by a metal ion or another positive ion, such as the ammonium ion.
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what is a cation?
what is an anion? |
a positively charged ion
a negatively charged ion |
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salts can be produced by neutralising acids with what 3 things?
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carbonates
bases alkalis |
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if you react an acid with a carbonate what 3 products do you form?
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a salt, water and carbon dioxide
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if you react an acid with a base, what 2 products do you form?
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a salt and water
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if you react an acid with an alkali, what 2 products are formed?
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a salt and water
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what are ammonium salts used for?
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artificial fertilisers
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how are ammonium salts produced?
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by neutralising acids with aqueous ammonia
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