n.
Chemical compound formed when the hydrogen of an acid is replaced by a metal or its equivalent, such as ammonium (NH 4 ).
Typically, an acid and a base react to form a salt and water. Most inorganic salts ionize (see ion ) in water solution. Sodium chloride
common table salt
is the most familiar salt; sodium bicarbonate ( bicarbonate of soda ), silver nitrate , and calcium carbonate are others.