Salt

Things to remember

• A salt is a compound formed by the partial or complete neutralization of an acid by a base. A salt is a neutral substance. It does not have acidic and basic properties.
• Some salts are salty in taste but most of the salts are bitter in taste.
• Salts do not cause any change in the color of indicators like litmus paper, methyl orange and phenolphthalein.
• Some salts are white while some salts are colored.
• Most of them are soluble in water.