Combined Science GCSE
Salt naming from acids and bases
What Salt naming from acids and bases means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Salt names combine the metal or ammonium ion with the acid anion, for example sodium nitrate from sodium hydroxide and nitric acid.
Topics that use Salt naming from acids and bases
- Neutralisation of acids and salt production (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acid anions
- Acids, bases and alkalis
- Balanced equations and state symbols
- Gas tests and observations
- Metal and ammonium ions
- Neutralisation reactions
- Patterns in chemical reactions
- Positive ion
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