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Thread #68461   Message #1154868
Posted By: Pied Piper
05-Apr-04 - 10:49 AM
Thread Name: BS: Culinary question - salt
Subject: RE: BS: Culinary question - salt
In Chemistry the term salt is used to describe the ionic compounds produced when Metals and Acids react together.

2Na + 2HCl = 2NaCl + H2

2Na + H2SO4 = Na2SO4 H2

2Na + 2HNO3 = 2NaNO3

PP