Chapter 9 Salts

• Salt


  • a salt is a product of the reaction between a base and an acid
  • an ionic compound
• Carbonates

  • most carbonates are insoluble in water
  • CO3 2- ion
  • only sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and ammonium carbonate are soluble
• Chlorides

  • most chlorides are soluble in water
  • Cl- ion
  • only silver chloride and lead(II) chloride are insoluble
• Nitrates

  • all nitrates are soluble in water
  • NO3- ion
• Sulfates


  • most sulfates are soluble in water
  • calcium sulfate, barium sulfate and lead (II) sulfate are insoluble