Combined Science GCSE
Salt production
What Salt production means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Salt production
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A salt and water are formed when an acid reacts with an alkali or base, and a salt, water and carbon dioxide are formed with a metal carbonate.
Topics that use Salt production
- 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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