Chemistry A-Level
salt formation
What salt formation means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of salt formation
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With acids the reaction is complete and a salt forms, so ethylamine and hydrochloric acid give ethylammonium chloride, an ionic solid.
Topics that use salt formation
- Base properties (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- delocalisation into the ring
- lone pair on nitrogen
- position of equilibrium
- positive inductive effect
- availability of the lone pair
- order of base strength
- proton acceptor
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