Uses of different salts in daily lifeMany different types of salts can be found in nature.The sea contains many salts such as sodium chloride, potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate and potassium bromide.The earth’s crust is made up …

General Properties of SaltsSome of the characteristic properties of salts are:Melting and boiling points: Salts are mostly solids which melt as well as boil at high temperatures.Solubility in water: Salts are generally soluble in water. For example, sod…

Preparation of SaltsPreparation of salts in the laboratoryThe method used to prepare a salt depends on the solubility of the salt in water.A soluble salt can be prepared from a reaction between an acid and a metal, a base or a carbonate.Reaction 1: Acid …

Qualitative Analysis of SaltsWhat is qualitative analysis?Qualitative analysis of a salt Analysis is a chemical technique used to identify the ions present in a salt by analysing its physical and chemical properties and hence determine the identity of t…

Action of Heat on SaltsHeating a salt may cause it to decompose. The decomposition may result in (a) a colour change (b) evolution of a gas (c) liberation of water vapourGases such as carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ammonia or oxygen …