Question

What are some examples of salt?

Answer 1

Any ionic solid will be a salt.

Explanation:

Another name for salt is ionic solid. These are compounds consisting of a positive ion (generally a metal) plus a negative ion, which can be a non-metal ion or a polyatomic ion, such as `NO_3^-` or `SO_4^(2-)`.

Salts exist in the form of crystalline solids showing a characteristic crystal pattern in the arrangement of the ions. Many are soluble in water, though many exceptions exist.

Examples of salts include

sodium chloride, `NaCl`
magnesium sulfate, `MgSO_4^(2-)`
ammonium nitrate, `NH_4NO_3`